Cleaning wood stove glass doors

[Adam_MA]

Just wondering what everyone uses to keep the glass clean on your wood stoves. I know it's not a necessity, but I bought a wood stove with a glass window in the door for a reason. I like to see the fire, and when I'm sitting on the couch I like to see the light of the flames dancing on the wall.

Anyway, I have been using this stuff called Fireview Mostly, I have been using this, because it's available at my local hardware store. It seems to work pretty good, but those real stubborn deposits still take some elbow grease to get off. The one thing I like about this stuff is it smells just like Windex, so no bad fumes.

What have you found to work well in getting the glass clean?

 

[MJR]

A good hot fire with dry wood or razor blade.

 

[Wood Scrounge]

I use plain old glass cleaner for the brown stuff, and a razor blade for the black stuff

 

[rickwilliams]

I use easy off oven cleaner as long as the glass is cool.

 

[outdoorlivin247]

I use the ash deposits from the stove and a wet paper towel...It is free and works great...

 

[Echo-man]

Glass cleaner and a green scotch brite. When the glass is cool of course.

 

[KodiakKen]

simpe solution

vinegar and a paper towel..that's all I use works great

 

[LarryTheCableGuy]

I use the ash deposits from the stove and a wet paper towel...It is free and works great...

Same here. Easy!


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[FIRESMOKE]

Something I found out by accident, is baby wipes. i have two kids in diapers and we always have plenty around. Works good even on the real thick stuff. If that fails then a light scrape with a razor blade.

 

[ponyexpress976]

+1 on the newspaper or a good hot fire. Both items I already have.

 

[blsnelling]

Razor blade for the heavy stuff and then glass cleaner and a paper towel.

 

[PA. Woodsman]

Rutland Hearth and Grill conditioning glass cleaner on cool glass works very well.

 

[MishMouse]

Same here. Easy!


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ditto

 

[myzamboni]

wet papertowel. it has always removed anything that built up. if you have to resort to cleaners/razor blades, you are not burning right/burning improperly seasoned wood.

 

[cuttinstuff]

wet papertowel. It has always removed anything that built up. If you have to resort to cleaners/razor blades, you are not burning right/burning improperly seasoned wood.

+1

 

[YarraValleyDude]

I use the ash deposits from the stove and a wet paper towel...It is free and works great...

:agree2:

 

[Highbeam]

:agree2:

Wet paper towel and if that doesn't get it all then a quick dab of ash on the wet towel will remove the most stubborn deposits.

We burn softwood in the NW and the resins can be bad. Good burning habits will all but eliminate stubborn deposits on a modern wood stove's glass.

 

[Hlakegollum]

Windex and newspaper.

Our Jotul FirelightCB will burn off heavy deposits leaving a film that needs Windex every week or so and even longer during the heavy heating season.

Windex is all you need.

 

[046]

really surprised on one has mentioned the best of all above.

use simple green ... wipe on... wipe off... gunk melts away

 

[songofthewood]

really surprised on one has mentioned the best of all above.

use simple green ... wipe on... wipe off... gunk melts away

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