How to clean glass -- FireplaceX Large Flush Wood

[MD-Uker]

Hi!
I have a new FireplaceX Large Flush Wood insert. It cranks out a ton of heat. Problem is, I am getting a stubborn buildup on the glass. Anyone know how to avoid that? Any hints on how to clean it off? I am afraid to taking a scraper or something like that to it, because I don't want to scratch it.

 

[firefighterjake]

1) Make sure you're burning in the "zone" . . . a lot of times gunk will burn off my "glass" with a couple of fires that are at the right temps (i.e. not too hot, and certainly not too cold.)

2. Most of the gunk I get can be wiped off with a damp paper towel. If there is some built up gunk I may dip the paper towel in the fine ash and use that to clean up the gunk.

 

[xman23]

I use fireview glass cleaner. A few years ago they reformulated it, and it's not as good as it used to be, but still works. The issue is the wood your burning isn't seasoned. Keep the butt ends away from the glass.

 

[rwhite]

You may already know, but clean the glass cold. A damp paper towel dipped in ash then wiped clean is the best that I have found. The wife was even impressed that it will clean grease splatter from the oven door!

 

[bag of hammers]

Ash trick is all I use, as mentioned a damp paper towel and a bit of ash for the stubborn crap....

 

[MD-Uker]

Ash trick is all I use, as mentioned a damp paper towel and a bit of ash for the stubborn crap....

Wow, I am having to use bar keepers friend or green scrubby sponge. The ash and newsprint just isn't cutting it. Maybe ya'll are right, maybe my wood isn't seasoned enough. I'll have try out that moisture meter gizmo and see where it lands. Problem is, I had 1 and 2 year old logs that mixed up when they got split