Insert glass.... Best cleaning practices???

Nothing works better than ashes. My son in law has a old Jotul with a small glass in the door.
My daughter didn't even know it had glass. I rubbed it for a few minutes with some ashes and
It sparkled. 8 years of black on there. Hero!

Paulywalnut said:

Nothing works better than ashes.

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+1. All last year I used the damp cloth dipped in ashes. This year I got some Rutland cleaner because I was afraid of picking up an occasional particle in the ashes that may scratch. It does work, but no better than the ashes route and sometimes leaves a little foggy pattern of its own if you aren't careful. I actually prefer the ashes and just dip into the fluffier ashes on top.

I use a mixture of vinegar, water and a teaspoon of dish soap. Spray it on. Let it soak. Cleans off with regular paper towel. Works great.

I use the ash method on my Osburn, but it didn't seem to work with my Napoleon. I assume there was a difference in the glass used by each manufacturer, because they each had very different responses to the ash trick.

dafattkidd said:

I use the ash method on my Osburn, but it didn't seem to work with my Napoleon. I assume there was a difference in the glass used by each manufacturer, because they each had very different responses to the ash trick.

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Some window glass has an IR coating. Maybe that's the difference. I don't know how vulnerable those coatings are to abrasives, but some methods like steel wool and maybe the razor blades could possibly be harmful to those coatings. If in doubt, I'd check with the manufacturer about the best method to clean that particular kind of glass ceramic.

Magic eraser. They work miracles. If doing while stove is hot make sure you put a welding glove on because it gets hot quick. I usually wait in between loading when glass is kinda cool and a couple swipes and it's gone.

I use to use the magic eraser untill i got the rutland glass cleaner! I buff it out with a cotton rag after the glass is all clean, makes it nice and glossy smooth!

I've been using my Quadrafire insert since 1995 and I have been using regular window cleaner from a spray bottle. Sometimes newspaper works best and tissue paper to remove any remaining liquid cleaner at the base. I dont have the video that came with the stove anymore, but I am 100% sure they permitted/recommended a windex type product - JUST WAIT UNTIL THE STOVE COOLS.

Also, if you bank-down the stove correctly or have a hot fire with both dampers open that coating will be removed. It doesn't have to be a roaring fire to clean the glass. Make a good fire and close the primary, then you can throttle the secondary and it will disappear before your eyes; although, cleaning the glass this way will not be crystal clear like the windex-type cleaner.