Cleaning the glass on the log burner

[Theo]

Up until recently I have used cream hob cleaner and a scourer sponge thingy plus a reasonable amount of elbow grease.

 

Then Margaret found "Wood burner stove glass cleaner" at Lakelend in Chester. It is truly magical stuff but I don't spray it on to the glass. It makes a mess. I spray it on to the said scourer sponge and apply it with that. Wipe on. Wipe off. Elbow grease use negligible!.

 

HTH

 

N

[Sabcat]

I find spitting on a rag works best. Once it picks up some soot from the glass, spit on it again and it cleans really well.

[ChimneyChain]

Fine wire wool.

 

Darren

[Taslim]

Life is to short to clean stove glass and anyway I like the orange flikering patterns through the mucky glass.

[Radiomariner]

When we had a coal burning room heater with back-boiler (Parkray) in our home, SWMBO had a small spray bottle with a vinegar and water mix, that seemed to work pretty well on the glass. Spraying on to the cloth seemed to work better than on to the glass.

[Roger Crown]

Vinegar on a cloth, cheap as chips

[Athy]

As above - you beat me to it!

[rgreg]

Every morning I simply let the glass cool with the door open for a few minutes then wipe with a damp rag. It's as clear as the day it was put in and I've never used any type of cleaner. I rarely burn wood so possibly that has something to do with it.

[Woodstock]

I find spitting on a rag works best. Once it picks up some soot from the glass, spit on it again and it cleans really well.

Exactly what the other half does

[Whale]

Damp kitchen paper dipped in the ashes....works brilliantly

[Machpoint005]

Damp newspaper.

[Keeping Up]

One question I often ponder, when using a damp cloth, damp tissue, etc, how safe is it to do it when the glass is hot? Is the glass likely to crack if it's too hot?

[matty40s]

Glass??

[junior]

Leave the door open for a few mins to cool and wipe with a damp dishcloth.

[STIG]

Damp kitchen paper dipped in the ashes....works brilliantly

Ditto, top job

[Rich]

Damp kitchen paper dipped in the ashes....works brilliantly

+1

[matty40s]

Leave the door open for a few mins to cool and wipe with a damp dishcloth.

Juniors stove glass was the cleanest I have seen.

I am working on his old boat, fitting a bedroom under the tugdeck, and thought the glass was missing from the stove it was that clear.

[Theo]

What a lot of interesting ideas! I will experiment with them all.

 

N

[rogeriko]

Wet cloth dipped in the fireash works wonders.

[cuthound]

Dry newspaper and a damp green scouring pad for the stubborn bits.

[patty-ann]

Spitting so unladylike so perhaps will try other suggestions...cannot get glass ultra clean but am a bit naff in the fire making dept

[Pete & Helen]

One question I often ponder, when using a damp cloth, damp tissue, etc, how safe is it to do it when the glass is hot? Is the glass likely to crack if it's too hot?

 

If its too hot you will find the water on your cloth will turn to steam and burn your fingers. So if fingers are burning then glass too hot

[Beaker]

Our woodburner (at home) is halfway through its fifth winter and the glass is as new; all it's ever had is a wet cloth dipped in the ashes followed by a buff up with kitchen paper.

 

It might be a bit risky using solid fuel ashes for this, the glass is likely to get scratched.

 

ETA I've used the same bit of rag for the last two or three years, no need to waste cloth.

 

Also, if you're running the stove correctly, the glass shouldn't get too stained up in the first place.

Edited February 8, 2015 by Beaker

[Alan Saunders]

Spitting so unladylike so perhaps will try other suggestions...cannot get glass ultra clean but am a bit naff in the fire making dept

Spittle contains enzymes that can clean many deposits or even produce the best shine on your leather boots or belt - e.g. 'spit and polish'.

 

Carbon deposits are usually easily removed from my Morso Squirrel glass but, sometimes there is a hard, baked-on deposit that I can only remove with a sharp, Stanley razor scraper.

 

Every time you abrade or scrape the glass you make it more difficult to remove the next deposit.

 

Alan

[Jerra]

It might be a bit risky using solid fuel ashes for this, the glass is likely to get scratched.

We have a fire at home with glass in the door and solid fuel ash hasn't ever harmed it. It is glass I am not sure about other materials.