JDog Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 This is one for all of the practical ones out there. I over egged the size of the new wood burner. One of possibly 3kw would have done but I went for a 5kw one, a make and model I have had before. The question is, when the room gets too hot and I dampen the stove down the glass blackens up with soot residue or whatever it is. How do I get this stuff off? White spirits and a scraper seem to be the only laborious option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hambone Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 (edited) Scrunch up a sheet of newspaper, dip in water, dip in the fine ash left in the collecting tray. still needs to be rubbed but easy enough if done regularly. My wood burner has top and bottom vents and I only open the top one as this blows the air down the front of the glass helping to keep it clear. Should have added use a soft cloth to polish after rubbing the wet ash off. Edited October 19, 2015 by hambone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 +1 Or it will burn off next time you get it burning up to full working temperature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 make the grate smaller capacity...thats what i did with mine...put a house brick either side of the grate...mine have been there for 2 or so years.....the only way to stop it blacking up on the inside is to have it burning hot ..so you get good combustion ............ to get the soot off i use a brillo pad and water and dry off with kitchen roll...i have sometimes used a furiture polish spray on the inside which gives it a tempory coat to stop it blacking up ...but dosnt last very long...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuey Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 I use a bit of wet newspaper dipped in some ash and it brings the glass up a treat. What are you burning as it shouldn't need such extreme measures to clean the glass. Cheers Stu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted October 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 I use a bit of wet newspaper dipped in some ash and it brings the glass up a treat. What are you burning as it shouldn't need such extreme measures to clean the glass. Cheers Stu I am burning kiln dried small logs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennett Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 Exactly the same, except I was given a huge 13kw double door hunter for free, which fitted the equally huge ex range cooker fire place, but was a bit mighty for a one bedroom flint cottage. Spent most of the winter asleep! I found that if I lit it, and got the glass slightly warm, then sprayed glass cleaner on and gave it a scrub with the scourer side of a washing up sponge it cleaned up a treat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiny tim Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 I use the green scourer that you use on dishes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted October 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 I use the green scourer that you use on dishes Presumably the scourer in question is not used on dishes after cleaning the glass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 Brillo pads and scourers aren't great. Wet newspapers and ash should work on moderate soot but really thick build ups need a Stanley blade window scraper for quick cleaning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 90 Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 When we had multi fuel stoves I just used a Stanley knife blade to scrape the sooty film off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harpoonlouis Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 Seem to be two separate topics going one. Black deposit is inefficient combustion so you are reducing your heat output by running the stove inefficiently and the by product is carbon deposit. reducing the capacity of your stove with some thermal brick but running it up to temperature will reduce your heat output somewhat but will also reduce the time it takes to consume the smaller amount of wood you put in but wont deposit carbon. The real solution is to size your fire properly in the first place, that's why they sell ranges of output. Sorry if it sound a bit trite but the wrong size fire will always be a compromise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiny tim Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 Presumably the scourer in question is not used on dishes after cleaning the glass?Presumably the scourer in question is not used on dishes after cleaning the glass? to be honest I just rinse it out and chuck it back into the sink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 HG stove glass cleaner is the best product I've used. Just spray on and wipe with a kitchen towel and the black just comes off. No real scrubbing needed if it's thick just spay again leave a few minutes and wipe off. Job jobbed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 Don't know if this will work on glass. When cooking on a wood fire when camping years ago we used to put a film of washing up liquid on the cooking pans. The black from the wood fire just used to wash straight of them with little effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Bear Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 Stovax glass cleaner??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lister22 Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 washing up liquid on a scourer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winnie&bezza Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 As stated, ash and newspaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 Hob Brite oven cleaner works beautifully on mine. A dab of the liquid onto a paper kitchen towel makes short work of sooty glass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie-fox Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 Just buy some stove glass cleaner off amazon or similar... That's what I used for years and my stove looked like brand new... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hambone Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 This might sound a bit daft but how dry are the kiln dried logs. Damp wood burned slowly might be the problem, I know that the first year I put the wood burner in I had to clean it a lot more. It might be worth trying to load the back of the stove and keep the wood away from the glass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 Presumably the scourer in question is not used on dishes after cleaning the glass? Probably not, but it will still clean the Beretta auto's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCat Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 First answer nailed it. When u get it up to temp burn one log at a time to reduce the heat output somewhat and make sure the top vent is the only one supplying air. I have the same ie a 5kw where a 3kw would do and find that is all I need to do. At night I stoke it up a bit but I'm in bed and it don't matter if it's too hot in the living room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 (edited) You have to have a certain amount of supply air for the clean glass function to work. When our room gets too hot we just open the doors and let the heat drift through the house. Edited October 19, 2015 by figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaymo Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 Nooooo to the Brillo pad- will scratch the glass which allows the soot to adhere easier over time. Best is dedicated woodburner glass cleaner or spray on oven cleaner like mr muscle. We have to do ours every few days and it's a simple spray, wait then wipe to clear glass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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