I am new to pellet stoves and have been running a Harman P43 with Woods and Sons pellets (soft pine) at the rate of about a bag a day. I run on room temperature mode with ignitor off so stove does not cycle down. Once a week I let the stove cool at night and clean in the morning. The soot on the glass has been almost impossible to clean (despite scrubbing with full force) and a search on the internet led me to this tip: dipping a clean, damp cloth in the ash and using that to clean. After failing to clean my glass this morning despite a vigorous scrubbing, I used the ash method and by god it works! My fear is that this will scratch the glass. Is it safe to use the ash method to clean?
I realize it could be the pellets, but I have over a ton and they keep me warm so I won't change yet. I get about an inch of ash in the pan each week.
I realize it could be the pellets, but I have over a ton and they keep me warm so I won't change yet. I get about an inch of ash in the pan each week.