Leave the oven door open after use in winter?

[JHZR2]

I used to do the same thing, but realized that having the oven on only warms up the room closest to the oven. It still using gas if you do it for an hour or more, so why not just turn the heat on and warm the entire house?.,,

Well, using the oven is 100% efficient, vs 96-97% for a mod/con system, or 80-85% for a standard heating system.

And it sets you up for a risk of CO poisoning.

The oven will dissipate its heat post-baking in time regardless of if the door is open or closed.

 

[FZ1]

We all know ( Or should know ) that heat travels from a hot object to a cool one . ( Fourier's Law ? ). This means that the stove , the surrounding cabinet , etc, are all Heat Sinks . All of that heat in a closed oven is not always radiating out into the kitchen at a rate that you can enjoy . It's being transferred at different rates depending on MANY variables . I'm convinced that if you want the biggest bang for the buck , open the **** door .

This^^^^^^^^!

 

[DejaVue]

1. My oven doors have always had an "ajar" position. Other people's cats may apparently find a way in past the five-inch ajar opening, but my fat cat sure doesn't. Or maybe the ovens those people are talking about they keep the door open entirely.

2. I'd keep the door open for more instant heat, because instant gratification.

3. Four thread pages so far and no mention of opening the door so the inside of the oven cools faster so you can stick the couple big pots back in there sooner that are stored in there when the oven is off so they don't take up room elsewhere in the kitchen. Maybe I'm the only one here that stores a couple big pots in the oven when not in use.

 

[GSCJR]

Maybe I'm the only one here that stores a couple big pots in the oven when not in use.

We do this after washing pots and pans to dry them faster, mostly pans. We place them upside down directly on the racks, space permitting, while the oven cools.

 

[repairman54]

Here's a little range 101
The stop that keeps door open slightly is called the broil stop. Modern ranges have what is called a waist high broiler, IE the broil element or burner is in the top of the oven cavity. Its purpose is so broiler doesn't shut off when oven cavity exceeds 550F as oven temp. probe is located towards the top of the cavity near the broiler and broiler will short cycle, not cook well, with door closed. UL deems any oven temp over 550f requires door to be locked closed like when in clean cycle. Broil stop also limits the oven door fully open tripping hazard.
Every oven is vented, most vent at the base of the rear console. Old style coil top burner stove vent under a rear burner. Moisture has to be vented out of oven, that's how we cook, we heat the moisture out of our food.
A gas range is the only legally allowed unvented to the outside gas appliance in a structure. CO build up is minimized as oven burner cycles off/on in normal operation limiting CO output to an acceptable range. Broiling is also not a long-time operation limiting CO output. That's why they try to beat into folks heads the oven is not a home heating source.
Got front electronic controls over the oven door? Leave the door closed to limit heating of the controls. Same for those gas stove knobs, today's junk plastic doesn't like heat, I've seen replacement knobs go for well over $50 each easily.
46 yrs. as an appliance lead tech in my previous life BTW

 

[PandaBear]

To help heat the house, or doesn't it matter? Keeping it closed and the heat is still contained in the house but released slower, vs. having it open and the heat is released faster. Logic suggests better to leave open, but I'm not a thermodynamics engineer.

I would say it shouldn't make much of a difference in temperature, but a humidity change of a sudden increase would be less comfortable for you. This is assuming you will warm the house up over 4 hours instead of just 30 minutes and then turn off the furnace.

 

[eljefino]

When I do dishes in the winter I open my sliding door and chuck any leftover ice cubes onto the lawn vice melting them in my sink.

I used to plug the shower drain too, LOL.

 

[nomas]

I would say it shouldn't make much of a difference in temperature, but a humidity change of a sudden increase would be less comfortable for you. This is assuming you will warm the house up over 4 hours instead of just 30 minutes and then turn off the furnace.

Don't overthink it . The OP is talking about leaving the door open or closed after the oven is turned off . You aren't going to heat the whole house either way .