Chip in harman glass

[miteclipse]

Morning,

While cleaning the glass, I noticed a small chip. I cant recall if I saw this before and it probably occured from an amber. Pictures below and its at the bottom of the glass. Should I be concerned and is there anything I can do?

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[DAKSY]

Are you referring to the small, brown indication in the center of the pic?
There are NO embers in a pellet stove that would do that, only "fly" ash.
A chip like that can only be caused by impact by a tool or something very hard.
It doesn't appear to go all the way thru, so I wouldn't be too alarmed.
Keep an eye on it. If it becomes a crack & starts to propagate, you
will need to replace the "glass."

 

[miteclipse]

Correct the small brown dot. Could have been something in the pellet that got blown. Dont recall hitting it with a tool. It doesnt go all the way through. Is it possible to fill it with some type of resin, similiar to those car windshield repair kits?

 

[DAKSY]

<Is it possible to fill it with some type of resin, similar to those car windshield repair kits? >

I do not know.

 

[jackman]

I would leave it be.

 

[Ssyko]

No repairing it. It is actually ceramic glass aka pyroceram

 

[miteclipse]

Thanks all. I will just monitor it. In case I do have to replace it in the future, anyone recommend which website to purchase from based on your own experience? P68

 

[Dataman]

Make sure you get gasket for it too when you replace. Look into new hardware (hardware store). I replaced my old BK King years ago before I switched. The surface was peppled. Your brown spot looks like somthing that will wipe off with wet paper-towel.

 

[miteclipse]

Make sure you get gasket for it too when you replace. Look into new hardware (hardware store). I replaced my old BK King years ago before I switched. The surface was peppled. Your brown spot looks like somthing that will wipe off with wet paper-towel.

Tried wet paper towel. Some of the brown came off but its definitely more of a scuff mark than chip, just very little tad rough.

 

[fmsm]

Tried wet paper towel. Some of the brown came off but its definitely more of a scuff mark than chip, just very little tad rough.

Try some straight alcohol.

 

[miteclipse]

What does the alcohol do? I suppose rubbing alcohol can't be used.

 

[fmsm]

What does the alcohol do? I suppose rubbing alcohol can't be used.

Rubbing alcohol is fine, 99% if you can get it. It will clean your chip.

 

[miteclipse]

Rubbing alcohol is fine, 99% if you can get it. It will clean your chip.

I have 70%. Was able to turn off the stove and let it cool down. I applied some alcohol and it didn't do much at first. I kept looking at the "chip" and the more I looked at it, it seemed odd. So I took my fingernail and scratched it. Low and behold, the so called chip was a hard brown dot and no longer exists. Thanks for the tip.

 

[Overfireinthehole]

This cracked me up.