cleaning glass

[terry205]

I would like to know what is the best stuf to clean the glass on the stove with.

 

[Beer Belly]

Damp paper towel / cloth dipped in cool ashes

 

[firefighterjake]

Damp newspaper or paper towel if it's just fly ash.

Damp newspaper or paper towel dabbed in a bit of ash if the glass is blackened.

If it's really bad you can burn it off on the next hot fire.

 

[terry205]

thanks beer belly an jake i will try that

 

[F4jock]

I use Windex on a paper towel. Takes a few seconds. What am I missing here? Why does this seem to be such a problem?

 

[terry205]

It aint what you do its how you do it. Always works for me

 

[Beer Belly]

I use Windex on a paper towel. Takes a few seconds. What am I missing here? Why does this seem to be such a problem?

Try the ashes.....I was like "What ??....ashes ???" before I tried

 

[F4jock]

Try the ashes.....I was like "What ??....ashes ???" before I tried

Why bother with ashes if Windex works? Seems like more work for the same result?

 

[Beer Belly]

I'm cheap....ashes are free, and they are right there....once I'm crouched down in front of the stove, it's a little tough gettin' back up and grab supplies....too many knee surgeries

 

[helifitz]

A good hot burn with the secondaries raging. When I shut it down and let it cool, I use Meeco's Red Devil 701 stove glass cleaner. Before I found the glass cleaner, I would used Windex and a single edge razor blade to get the corners.

 

[mepellet]

Why bother with ashes if Windex works? Seems like more work for the same result?

Why bother with windex if water and paper towel work?

 

[terry205]

I tell you what why dont all of you come to ALABAMA help clean the glass an you all can have all the BEER an BBQ you can hold . deal

 

[F4jock]

I tell you what why dont all of you come to ALABAMA help clean the glass an you all can have all the BEER an BBQ you can hold . deal

Deal!

 

[BobUrban]

Get it while its hot. I the stove is at 1-200 a wet paper towel takes it right off. If you let it cool try the other many options above. Rutland makes a glass cleaner that works great if needed.

 

[mepellet]

I have always read not to use anything other than a DRY paper towel on hot glass. When I use a damp paper towel on a cold glass, the buildup always comes right off.

 

[F4jock]

A good hot burn with the secondaries raging. When I shut it down and let it cool, I use Meeco's Red Devil 701 stove glass cleaner. Before I found the glass cleaner, I would used Windex and a single edge razor blade to get the corners.

Never needed anything other than a paper towel. Razor blade?

 

[F4jock]

Why bother with windex if water and paper towel work?

Water left smears.

 

[mepellet]

Razor blade says incomplete combustion to me. Unseasoned wood? Starving the fire of air?

 

[mepellet]

Water left smears.

Sorry... I always follow a damp paper towel with a dry one to prevent smearing. Learned that with my pellet stove. Using only a damp paper towel did leave me with smears. I use one square ripped in half. One damp and one dry. 10 seconds later... Crystal clear glass.

 

[terry205]

It was my first fire i cut the air down to the lowest setting trying to be careful with the first start up i guess. I am new at this

 

[mepellet]

Understood. We all have been there!