Log rolled and is touching the glass

[griam01]

So one of the logs rolled forward and is laying against the glass burning. The fireplace is at about 1100 degrees. Do I need to slowly open and shove it back in there or leave it alone? Cat is engaged and I know I would need to open the bypass first. Just curious if any damage can be done to the glass if I leave it?

 

[begreen]

Happened to me last night with an E/W loading. Just leave it.

 

[NHcpa]

So one of the logs rolled forward and is laying against the glass burning. The fireplace is at about 1100 degrees. Do I need to slowly open and shove it back in there or leave it alone? Cat is engaged and I know I would need to open the bypass first. Just curious if any damage can be done to the glass if I leave it?

Leave it. It’s fire rated glass.

 

[bholler]

So one of the logs rolled forward and is laying against the glass burning. The fireplace is at about 1100 degrees. Do I need to slowly open and shove it back in there or leave it alone? Cat is engaged and I know I would need to open the bypass first. Just curious if any damage can be done to the glass if I leave it?

It should be fine. And really there is nothing you can do about it now anyway

 

[griam01]

Thanks all. I was ready to open and shove my gloved hand in there to push it back some but I am just going to leave it alone.

 

[begreen]

In the past I've opened the door to move the log and ended up with a crumbling mess of hot coals all over the ashlip and spilling onto the hearth. Now I leave it.

 

[Rearscreen]

If glass wasn't rated to endure a log against it then there would be no glass on woodstoves.

 

[bholler]

There will be creosote buildup in that area but it will burn off with the next fire

 

[griam01]

There will be creosote buildup in that area but it will burn off with the next fire

Yes I can see it now. I have it in the corners of my glass too. I was hoping it would burn some of the corners off but alas it is still there.

 

[Ctwoodtick]

While wood against glass bugs me in the moment, it’s best to leave it. To open stove in mid burn with a flaming log ready to fall out is not a good plan.

 

[Rangerbait]

If there’s not wood against your glass, you have wasted space [emoji12][emoji91][emoji91][emoji91][emoji91]

 

[aaronk25]

Nothing to worry about. Watch video below. The only time I worry about glass breakage besides slamming door on a log that doesn’t fit is if a wood saw dust log rolled against the door as they expand as they burn which if wedged between the end of a log and the glass could break it if the force was high enough.

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[Ctwoodtick]

Good example of why not to open door once log is up against glass. It just happened to me and it was bugging me, as it does. Open up door a small log rolls out of stove on hearth extension. No damage to anything but not looking forward to cleaning up this crud stain tomorrow.

 

[firefighterjake]

It's fine . . . just tends to mess up the air wash system and afterwards you may have a smudge on the "glass." And yeah, like everyone else, when it happens I find it annoying for some reason and always want to reach in and move it off the "glass."