I've tried a few different ways of cleaning the stoves glass door, but I just used ammonia on a paper towel on a warm stove glass, and it worked like majic, almost no effort, I hate the smell of ammonia, but I finally found a use for it.
I cleaned the stove glass with.....
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Bub381
Minister of Fire
Ammonia on glass ok,ammonia on ceramic isn't good.Check your manual.Hope ya find it,hate to see you mess up your window. Windex has ammonia also.The stove ash works better than the wood stove glass cleaner i bought.
rottiman
Minister of Fire
Bub381 said:
Take and spray alittle wood stove glass cleaner on the paper towel and then dip it in some ash and it really takes to the crud off of the ceramic.
BrowningBAR
Minister of Fire
Mr. Clean Magic Eraser....best ceramic glass cleaner ever....just wet it, wring it out, rub off the crud, wipe dry with a paper towel......do it when the glass is cold, of course...
smokingolf
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I just use a damp paper towel and just scrub a little harder on the darker stains. But as everyone here say's good dry wood and a hot fire does wonders to keep the glass clean. It took me a few seasons to fully understand the meaning of dry wood, and a moisture meter helps.
Brian
Brian
Ubookz
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Loco Gringo
Feeling the Heat
I keep a small bottle that can MIST rather than spray and use full strength Simple Green. I love the stuff all around but this method applies only a mist that coats the glass and doesnt cause it to run down the glass. 15 seconds to do its stuff, and one select-a-size paper towel and its clean as it ever was.
I clean the window with my ash. LOL But I have a bottle of Rutland glass cleaner left over from the pellet stove days. It's a good product and does the job.
egclassic said:
+1
Use it on the pellet stove also as it only runs on low so the glass gets dirty
Aaron
schwaggly
Burning Hunk
I had dirty glass my first year burning. Then I joined Hearth.com. I read the posts about ash & water. Then I read that if you burn hot and only dry wood there will be littlte to no need
to clean glass ever. It took me a while to get it but now its all good.
to clean glass ever. It took me a while to get it but now its all good.
SlyFerret
Minister of Fire
Wood Duck
Minister of Fire
Here is another vote for damp rag, maybe some ash, maybe some elbow grease. I don't have to do it often, but the corners sometimes get smudged and I want to clearly see the whole fire including the corners.
akennyd
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JV_Thimble
Feeling the Heat
maverick06
Minister of Fire
Seastrike
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EJL923
Minister of Fire
rutland glass cleaner. It seems less messy than stove ash but ive never tried the ash. The rutland cleaner doubles cleaning my range ceramic top, so i have it anyways.
BrowningBAR
Minister of Fire
When I picked up the Intrepid the glass was opaque. Couldn't even see through it. Dark creosote build up in several areas. Water, ash, and paper towel was still able to clean it up quickly.
tlingit
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I love the rutlands glass cleaner that was shown. Some people have said that ash used over time can put in small scratches, so I don't want to take any chances. The rutlands is inexpensive, less than $5 and they carry it at Lowes. One bottle lasts me all winter. It works better than anything else I've tried, vinegar, magic eraser, etc.
firefighterjake
Minister of Fire
Damp rag and water . . . doesn't get much easier or cheaper than this . . . although it helps to also burn seasoned wood and burn at the proper temps.
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