cleaning glass with baby wipes

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quickrch

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Mar 28, 2009
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Northern, VA
I generally shut down my stove each day to clean out the front area and about once a month I clean out the chimney. Normally, I get a white or grey haze on the glass of the stove between daily cleanings. A few days ago I ran out of paper towels and despite my better judgement I used what was available to me just to avoid any buildup...baby wipes were nearby. They worked great! Cleaned the whole bay front with 2-3 wipes. Now I had used them several days in a row and I would swear the glass stays cleaner this way then with paper towel and water. We have made it to the store and have paper towels but I don't think I'll go back...unless someone tells me a good reason to stop.

Oh and the southern states pellets I got this summer 4.5 tons are doing great! We have used about 20 bags so far.
 
well. i'm guessing baby wipes don't have ammonia in them.
i was told that ammonia will seep in and etch the porous ceramic glass. giving it a white haze that is permanent.

i'd just say look at what is actually present in the wipes and find out if that /those things are considered ok for use cleaning ceramic stove glass.
 
St_Earl said:
well. i'm guessing baby wipes don't have ammonia in them.
i was told that ammonia will seep in and etch the porous ceramic glass. giving it a white haze that is permanent.

i'd just say look at what is actually present in the wipes and find out if that /those things are considered ok for use cleaning ceramic stove glass.

I have been using windex to clean my glass. Can others please chime in on this as to causing the glass to haze over white?

I also thought about using baby wipes. You know those would not have any harsh chemicals.
 
good point. they are hypo alergenic kirkland ones...I'll look into it but they do seem nice.
 
jdempsey said:
I have been using windex to clean my glass. Can others please chime in on this as to causing the glass to haze over white?.....

If the Windex you're using has Ammonia in it, it may cause that. IMO, just use water and a paper towel or rag, and if stains are stubborn, dip the wet towel in some stove ash....that will take it right off.
 
If the glass hazes over white directly after cleaning, then I'd suspect damage is done. If it takes a few burns for it to build up, then it's from firing.

pen
 
Baby wipes? Hmmmmm, thats something I never thought of, got plenty of them around. I will give that a try when the wife aint looking. lol
 
I just use a damp paper towel, works perfect. Maybe a little sponge to get some of the light creosot build up.
 
I also just use a wet paper towel with water and a little dip in the ash to get those hard spots.
 
I just use a dry paper towel to wipe off the daily haze on the glass
but I do it with the stove running so the glass is hot and it wipes
off really easy. Only time I use water on it is if it's shut down and cool
but that only happens every three weeks not daily. Glad t hear u
found something that works a treat for u though.
 
Can you re-use the baby wipes on the baby after cleaning the glass?
 
krooser said:
Can you re-use the baby wipes on the baby after cleaning the glass?


one good ashwiping deserves another...
 
I found instructions for cleaning ceramic glass on the web site of the company makes ceramic glass for stove companies. Wish I could find it again but clearly remember they recommend against store bought products and recommend the following simple method:

1) Wait until the stove is cool or has run on low for a while.
2) Using a rag spray a little water on the rag (I spray the glass) and wipe clean.
3) For stubborn areas they recommend getting a little stove ash on the moist rag and rubbing clean.
4) Finnish with a cleaner dry rag.

I use a tightly woven cotton rag with no stretch (not knit like a T-shirt).
Synthetics could melt if too hot.

They stated don't use ammonia cleaners like windex which may cause fine cracks over time?

Best of luck,
Jay
 
Boom,

Is this the company you were thinking of?

Schott-Robax
Here is their Ceramic Glass cleaning guide.

http://www.schottrobax.com/index.php/cleaningcare

Handy company to keep in your Rolodex.
They will sell replacement Stove glass to end users.

---Nailer---
 
imacman said:
jdempsey said:
I have been using windex to clean my glass. Can others please chime in on this as to causing the glass to haze over white?.....

If the Windex you're using has Ammonia in it, it may cause that. IMO, just use water and a paper towel or rag, and if stains are stubborn, dip the wet towel in some stove ash....that will take it right off.
Im with Mac on this one. I normally dont use anything other than a moist paper towel. If the glass is cleaned regularly it shouldnt get too badly stained. Whats up MAC, hope you are ready for the cold winter brother.
 
yeah, I wasn't and am not recommending as much as wondering if, now that I have paper towels again, should I use them instead. It sounds like I should go back. Here is what the package says in all caps like the package:
WATER, PROPYENE GLYCOL, ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF JOICE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, PEG-75 LANOLIN, DISODIUM COCOAMPHODIACETATE, POLYSORBATE 20, CITRIC ACID, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, DISODIUM EDTA, ETHYLENE BRASSYLATE, 2-BROMO-2NITROPROPANE-1, 3-DIOL, OIDOPROPYNYL BUTYLCARBAMATE.



Wow, that is a lot of stuff for a wipe. Who knew. OH and many of these words are not in the spell checker!
 
imacman said:
jdempsey said:
I have been using windex to clean my glass. Can others please chime in on this as to causing the glass to haze over white?.....

If the Windex you're using has Ammonia in it, it may cause that. IMO, just use water and a paper towel or rag, and if stains are stubborn, dip the wet towel in some stove ash....that will take it right off.

Ditto!!
 
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This is what I've been using for roughly 19 years. Never harmed the ceramic door glass on our old Earth Stove.

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They also come as wipes, although I'm pretty sure they won't double as baby wipes. :p
 
I found that microfiber towels work good to wipe the glass daily without water. Once a week, I use water with the towels to give it a nice clear shine.
Once a week I use the towel with some dish soap, to wash my hands and it cleans the towel at the same time.
Using the same towel over & over makes more sense to me, than throw away paper towels.
 
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