"Fog" on insert glass

[hilly]

After I have burned my stove for the day, I get a white fog on the inside of the glass. It seems to start at the center and then gradually fogs up. When the stove cools I can simply wipe it off. It looks like moisture, but isn't and it's not the dark coloured creosote I would expect on glass.

The wood I burn is well seasoned and I keep the stove quite hot, although the fog tends to increase as the fire gets low. I have been burning 24/7 for the last six weeks or so. (except, of course, when I need to clean!)

I was wondering if anyone has had this occur before and if I could do anything about it (aside from letting the stove cool and clean it)?

 

[MrGriz]

I get something similar once in a while. It seems to happen if I rush through cleaning the glass and don't dry it well.

I usually use vinegar and hot water to clean the glass. If it's a little too warm when I clean and any of the solution drys on the glass it appears clean but does 'fog' a little after burning for a while.

 

[Todd]

I use to get that on my old stove. Nothing I could do to prevent it. Hot fires will take some off, but not all. Just got use to it and did a weekly cleaning.

 

[wg_bent]

I get that sometimes. I think it may be related to wet wood. Not unseasoned, but wood that has a little moisture from rainwater. Nothing conclusive though. It seems to wipe off easy enough with water.

 

[Tendencies]

It's ash, my stove (insert) especially when I'm burning pine will get covered initially with black creosote when first starting out on a fresh load, once it gets up to temp the soot will burn off and the glass will be clear with just a fog or haze of ash left behind, easily wipes off when cool..

T

 

[biggins08]

My stove does the same thing and I think it is ash as well.....

 

[hilly]

Thanks for the thoughts. I never considered it could be ash, so I have tried piling the coals in the middle of the stove and not pulling them quite so far forward. Thanks again.