How Often Do You Clean Your Glass / What With??

[neiln]

Same here, ash haze only.  Gets a wipe with a bit of newspaper ball I'm using to start a fire maybe weekly, and a wipe with damp kitchen roll every couple of weeks maybe..... It's nice for a day or two before building up a bit of haze again

[Witterings]

Has anybody ever tried Isopropyl Alcohol or see any reason not to at least try it??

[openspaceman]

40 minutes ago, Witterings said:

Has anybody ever tried Isopropyl Alcohol

Not for cleaning stove glass. probably better for dealing with stray virus at the moment

40 minutes ago, Witterings said:

 

or see any reason not to at least try it??

Expense when water is good enough for fly ash and oven cleaner for tarry deposits, which of course don't happen with a good burn of dry wood.

[neiln]

And a damp cloth dipped in ash is great for any sooty deposits.

[Rob_the_Sparky]

IsoProp is great for removing tree sap but not sure why I'd bother with it to clean the glass when water does a good job.

[Ontario Firewood Resource]

Burn good dry hardwood, self cleaning

[Logdaft]

On 10/03/2020 at 13:01, Stubby said:

I get that on my Burley . I think it is peculiar to the Burley stoves . I have changed the inner glass ( they are double glazed ) once in about 8 years . It goes sort of opaic (spelling ) but when its a light I don't really notice it .

Hi Stubby,

We just moved house & there is a Burley Debdale fitted, it`s a great wee stove & is so easy to operate & clean as there is no need to empty the ash very much. But I have the same problem with the glass being opaque as you had & have tried everything to clean it, but nothing works as it looks permanent. I thought the previous owner had run it too high for long periods & that is why it is discoloured, but maybe not! Is it easy enough to change the glass? looks like only 4 screws holding it on! 🙄  

Edited February 20, 2021 by Logdaft
Typo

[Stubby]

18 minutes ago, Logdaft said:

Hi Stubby,

We just moved house & there is a Burley Debdale fitted, it`s a great wee stove & is so easy to operate & clean as there is no need to empty the ash very much. But I have the same problem with the glass being opaque as you had & have tried everything to clean it, but nothing works as it looks permanent. I thought the previous owner had run it too high for long periods & that is why it is discoloured, but maybe not! Is it easy enough to change the glass? looks like only 4 screws holding it on! 🙄  

Yes its easy enough . This time round I bought the " dry " glass cleaners . Bit like a washing up scourging pad . Was quite surprised at how good they are  . They come in Burley packaging and are recommended by them . Once you change your glass give them a try .   

[Logdaft]

Thanks Stubby! 👍

[Gav73]

Very occasionally get a little bit of build up on the glass, I never clean it, but miraculously it disappears quite quickly - either from the next burn cleaning it or the Mrs who’s annoyed at the slightest restrictions on her view of the flames (OCD has its uses! 😆)