Good Glass cleaner saves the day

[Tonyray]

was doing my 2 week full boar Harman stove cleaning and as always,
saved the glass for last....
used my regular ammonia free glass cleaner and as I shut the door I caught this faded light brown stain from an angle..
in the top right corner about 2" long.... lot of harman owners get that "" Teardrop" like brown stain for some reason.
I rubbed and rubbed with the glass cleaner and it appeared it was not going away.
Almost like it was burned in ...
Then I remembered a post here about using the creamy cleaner for flat top Electric stoves.
I wiped it on the glass and let it sit for a minute till almost a dry powder then took a clean rag
and wiped it... Worked great!! took the stain right out and glass is back to normal..
I usually spray the glass then wipe it clean thruout the winter dozens of times but I think I should wipe it down 1st dry and get the residue off before I hit it with something wet which may contributing to imbedding the pellet stain into the glass.
could have been there all winter and didn't notice till now when bright sun comes into the room and can see better.

 

[Don2222]

That creamy stuff works the best.
A straight single edge razor blade helps too as long as you do not cut into it.

 

[Tonyray]

That creamy stuff works the best.
A straight single edge razor blade helps too as long as you do not cut into it.

this stain was Almost like the fog u get in a double pane insulated window when the air leaks out.
almost looked like it was in-between the glass... but of course it wasn't.

 

[Don2222]

this stain was Almost like the fog u get in a double pane insulated window when the air leaks out.
almost looked like it was in-between the glass... but of course it wasn't.

Yes luckily it comes clean.
This is what I use.

 

[Tonyray]

Yes luckily it comes clean.
This is what I use.

I used the flat top stove cleaner but I have read good things about the Rutlands.

 

[railfanron]

I use the Meeco Red Devil Woodstove Glass Cleaner. I've used this for years on my fireplace glass and the pellet stove. A light spray on the cool glass and wipe it clean. No rubbing or scrubbing just a light wipe with a rag or paper towel. My fireplace insert would get a thick black coating of creosote on the edge of the glass. With the glass stove top cleaner it took an hour to clean them. The Meeco stuff 10 minutes tops and no elbow grease! The very best product I've ever used.
Ron

 

[bogieb]

I use the Rutland's; don't have a glass top stove, so don't have any of that cleaner laying around. Only got the Rutland's because the Hastings glass was really dirty when I bought it - and still use it every week or two for that stove (otherwise it is plain water). Never needed it for the Harman until this February when I too caught some brown haze in the light after cleaning. Usually don't need to use it on the Harman though.

 

[SXIPro]

I use a magic eraser and water.

 

[chazcarr]

I use a magic eraser and water.

Does that work good? How many times can you use it before you need a new eraser?
I have a wood burning stove so it needs to be cleaned at lest weekly.

 

[crizpynutz]

That creamy glass top stuff rocks. Makes the glass look like new.

 

[WOODNUT358]

was doing my 2 week full boar Harman stove cleaning and as always,
saved the glass for last....
used my regular ammonia free glass cleaner and as I shut the door I caught this faded light brown stain from an angle..
in the top right corner about 2" long.... lot of harman owners get that "" Teardrop" like brown stain for some reason.
I rubbed and rubbed with the glass cleaner and it appeared it was not going away.
Almost like it was burned in ...
Then I remembered a post here about using the creamy cleaner for flat top Electric stoves.
I wiped it on the glass and let it sit for a minute till almost a dry powder then took a clean rag
and wiped it... Worked great!! took the stain right out and glass is back to normal..
I usually spray the glass then wipe it clean thruout the winter dozens of times but I think I should wipe it down 1st dry and get the residue off before I hit it with something wet which may contributing to imbedding the pellet stain into the glass.
could have been there all winter and didn't notice till now when bright sun comes into the room and can see better.

I have the xxv,which has the film on the inside of the glass.This film gives you a mirror like look when the stove is shut down and cool.Will the cream type cleaners harm the film? Thanks...

 

[bags]

My P68 has the mirrored glass and I use the Rutland conditioning glass cleaner. Creamy stuff sold at big boxes and I bought mine at TSC fo about $7. Same looking bottle that Don shows above but slightly different label name. Likely the same stuff they try to market with different labels for close but kinda different applications. Not sure but it makes you wonder.

I have used it with the same glass as you WOODNUT358 and not had any issues. I have also cleaned the glass with Windex and glass cleaners.

 

[SXIPro]

Does that work good? How many times can you use it before you need a new eraser?
I have a wood burning stove so it needs to be cleaned at lest weekly.

Just rinse it out well when you are done, and tell your wife not to throw it away, and they last quite a long time.

 

[bogieb]

My P68 has the mirrored glass and I use the Rutland conditioning glass cleaner. Creamy stuff sold at big boxes and I bought mine at TSC fo about $7. Same looking bottle that Don shows above but slightly different label name. Likely the same stuff they try to market with different labels for close but kinda different applications. Not sure but it makes you wonder.

I have used it with the same glass as you WOODNUT358 and not had any issues. I have also cleaned the glass with Windex and glass cleaners.

I don't know if they are the same or not, but they have both the Rutland's cleaner and conditioner at the local hardware store.

 

[lagger]

I use the Rutland blue stuff, and it works great on my glass top stove too

 

[GT_Sharp]

For the last 20 years or so, I've always used plain ol' 409 or equivalent household cleaner and paper towels. Works great.

 

[alternativeheat]

I just use plain water soaked paper towel, then follow up with a dry paper towel. It gets an annual cleaning with something stronger. I just figure it's going to be stained again to some degree in two days anyway. Looks good enough to me.

 

[Ambient]

In a previous thread I read much of this same discussion and was surprised when someone suggested using the ash dust on a damp cloth. It works for me on everything, and costs nothing! I have had a few stubborn stains, but even they went away with some extra ash compound.

Ever get a water ring on some furniture? I didn't have some pumice when I was at customers house, they were smokers. I used the cigarette ash to rub out the water ring.

 

[Snowy Rivers]

I forgo the fancy stuff.

A spray bottle of Fantastic (Now labeled under scrubbing bubbles "fantastic)
Squirt the glass and then massage with a piece of SOS pad.

Round and round all over lightly and wipe with paper towel.

One last spritz with the juice and wipe clean.

If your real anal about having a crystal clear glass, give it a shot with Windex or ??? and a final wipe.

The SOS is just right to get the nasty stuff off.

I usually stick the used SOS down by the stove base until next time.

No need to wet the SOS pad, just spray the glass and go.

Cheap and will get even the worst junk off the window.

Snowy

 

[Tonyray]

I forgo the fancy stuff.

A spray bottle of Fantastic (Now labeled under scrubbing bubbles "fantastic)
Squirt the glass and then massage with a piece of SOS pad.

Round and round all over lightly and wipe with paper towel.

One last spritz with the juice and wipe clean.

If your real anal about having a crystal clear glass, give it a shot with Windex or ??? and a final wipe.

The SOS is just right to get the nasty stuff off.

I usually stick the used SOS down by the stove base until next time.

No need to wet the SOS pad, just spray the glass and go.

Cheap and will get even the worst junk off the window.

Snowy

that makes about 20 different products I have read over time here concerning glass cleaning.
too each his own right?