Changing door on older Blaze King stove

[davester]

We have an older Blaze King - think it's a KT 302, at a family cabin. It heats the cabin well, has a blower that we like , but the front-swinging door is awkward and not the safest. I'm thinking of converting to a side swinging door with glass. I've been told that the door will smoke up because the older stoves didn't have air wash. Is there a simple mod that can help keep the glass clean. I don't mind some cleaning.
Trying to avoid changing out stoves and making use of something which mostly works well.
cheers - Dave

 

[BKVP]

No. I was the individual that responded to your inquiry a short time ago. The air enters the firebox in an entirely different location.

BKVP

 

[davester]

Actually this post about the door is the first time that I've posted about this stove - you might be confusing me with another person. Anyway, are you saying that there's no way to route some air to help clean the glass. If not, is the glass likely to get just a hazy coating which can be cleaned off easily or are we talking a thick coating that has to be scraped off ? ( assuming the wood is dry that is being burned)

Thanks - Dave

 

[BKVP]

Correct. There is no way to adequately redirect air to create an airwash. The glass would get crusty black and stay that way.

 

[davester]

Good to know - thanks