Quote Originally Posted by LGray23 View Post
I meant no more risk than normally, obviously...with the thermostat comment I was referring to the degree wood has to be until it ignites...a thermostat prevents the heat source from reaching that point, therefore the risk is not there (more than normal for any other electrical device)
It isn't obvious to everyone, I read it as an absolute and thought that merited correction. I disagree that it's no more dangerous than the typical household electrical device. What if the thermostat somehow fails or the probe gets jostled loose? I worked with an electrician for a while and this stuff scares the heck out of me so I tend to be overcautious and advise the same.