I know this has been talked about!but does your door glass get dirty? (POLL)

I have this one translucent grey stain that I CAN'T get rid off. Took to the dealer, they tried their best cleaner. Tried the newspaper/water trick. Even tried to gently scrape with a razor. Burned at nearly 600F. Its about a 8 inch by 4 inch oval shaped stain. Not the end of the world, but frustrating.

Unusual advice would be helpful at this point.

glass stays spotless - qf 2100i even with less then perfect wood

It'll get pretty dirty when I choke it down for overnight burn but will clean itself pretty good with hot fire in the morning. I'll usually clean glass once a week or if company comes over .

I have been surprised at how clean the glass on my new Jotul F600 CB has been staying. After a month of 400-600 degree burns the glass is almost spotless; there are a few marks where longs have touched, but no combustion residue.

Vic99 said:

I have this one translucent grey stain that I CAN'T get rid off...

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Try this Gas Fireplace Glass Cleaner. It is a really thick cream that goes on like car wax and seals the etched surface. It helps to keep it cleaner, longer too.
http://www.imperialgroup.ca/product.cfm?navcategory=5&category=16&product=363

My glass stays clear during the day when we run her hot. At night, we close down the intake and by the morning the glass has a light, dusty looking haze on it.

I did learn a trick to cleaning the light haze off. Instead of having to wait until the stove is cold, I take a sheet of DRY newspaper crumpled up and just rub it in circles on the glass (no liquid cleaner), cleans in right off, even when the stove is hot.

I've cleaned my glass once so far this season. It stays amazingly clean for a long time, then starts to build a slight white haze but you can still see the fire just fine. I'm thinking it has something to do with the double paned glass Woodstock uses.

Every year it's the same thing with my Mansfield. Early on when it's not that cold out and the draft is not as strong. I have to clean it every three or four days to be clear or else leave the haze on (creates some pretty interesting color flames through this filter). It's strange because I'll even have a pretty darn hot fire and it still won't clean itself completely. But then later on when it gets slightly colder like now and for the rest of the winter it keeps itself completely clear with maybe a spot in the corners in the morning that pretty much clears up quickly during the day. From that point on I never really have to clean it but do on occasion jut to re-coat it with the silicone in the Rutland conditioning glass cleaner I use.
I think it's just one of my excuses to get close and bond with my stove :kiss:

I do daily touch-up cleaning of the hot glass. I have a rag near the stove that I dab a bit of dry ashes onto and it works well in between the glass conditioner applications. I tried using newspaper but a rag works much better. Paper towel works OK too.

Glass? What's that? ;-)

Once a month is all that is neccessary for glass cleaning on my Kodiak. seems to have an excellent air-wash system. Stove top temps run mostly between 300-450F. Some brown colour will accumulate on the bottom 1/4 inch of glass which is partially blocked from the metal ridge which I suppose is there to help prevent a log rolling and hitting the glass.

For overnite burns I shut the air-intake down to 10% and glass is still clean in the morning.

I`m liking it

Mine stays very clean.

Spotless

Slight haze at the sides over time. Cleans with a wet paper towel. The rest of the glass stays clear.

vc vigilant might as well have solid doors

I get a very slight haze. I just use cheap glass cleaner once every few weeks.

I get some darkness in the lower corners until I have a good hot fire. I haven't done any cleaning yet.

Ken