Loading for overnight burn - coals on glass

[ThisStoveIsOnFire]

Wasn't really able to load my old stove that well but now that I have a new one I can pack it N/S to the gills for an overnight burn which is great, but...the coals from the ends of the logs tend to fall off and end up right up on the glass - I'm thinking I can just leave them be to burn down into ash, or is that not safe/good for the glass? Not talking a massive pileup, just a few chunks.

 

[begreen]

Let them burn down. Maybe go for 1 or 2" shorter splits next season?

 

[Corey]

The glass (transparent ceramic) will generally be fine from a heat point of view. Essentially zero thermal expansion, so no real stress from the heat or coals.

I know when I get wood close to the glass, sometimes it will leave a tar/soot smudge which needs some extra cleaning, or a good hot burn to remove. Seems like we had a post or two several years ago where someone claimed their wood did the same thing and left a smudge which left some permanent discoloration on the glass. So bottom line - I think the coals would be fine, but if it is actually outgassing wood which leaves tar/smoke marks you might want to keep an eye on it.

 

[Vg3200p]

I have wood or coals touching my glass quite often. I wouldn't worry about it to much

 

[Rob_Red]

Normal to have coals against the glass, don’t sweat it.

 

[begreen]

It may be common in an E/W loader, but stove mfgs. warn against it.

 

[ThisStoveIsOnFire]

@begreen this years' wood I got pre-split but I bucked/split my own for next year, so will have plenty of shorter logs then 🙂