Cleaning Glass on a wood burning stove

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John_3:16
John_3:16 Posts: 849 Forumite
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Any Tips on quick cleaning. Is there any houshold cleaners that are suitable? Or do you have to send for the special cleaner?

Thanks
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  • Ken68
    Ken68 Posts: 6,825 Forumite
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    Hi John, my Raburn gave up the ghost a couple of years ago.No glass front to clean.
    http://www.woodheat.org/tips/technique.htm
    Also something here...
    http://davesgarden.com/place/t/577194/
  • John_3:16
    John_3:16 Posts: 849 Forumite
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    The vingar and ash worked a treat!
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  • Janey51
    Janey51 Posts: 1,195 Forumite
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    Vinegar worked for me as well. Thanks for the tip.
  • John_3:16
    John_3:16 Posts: 849 Forumite
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    Have been working useing the airwash on the stove although it still hazes a little no black stains. I elt it cool then washed with soapy water last night and it just wiped off
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  • brassmonkey001
    brassmonkey001 Posts: 131 Forumite
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    Elbow grease.
    I usually wipe the majority off with some newspaper and use a wet sponge pan cleaner for the tough bits.
  • Thefunkygibbons
    Thefunkygibbons Posts: 1,381 Forumite
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    Don't be so fussy, it just blacks up again

    Although the MIL does waste her time cleaning it when she visits
  • Newbird
    Newbird Posts: 488 Forumite
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    Try Hob-brite, as for ceramic hobs. Works really well. If you do it regularly and don't let black soot and tar build up, your stove front will always look like new!
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  • suey2
    suey2 Posts: 47 Forumite
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    Thanks newbird, just used 'hobrite' on our stove glass and it has come up an absolute treat. Wish we hadn't wasted £7.50 on Hotspot glass cleaner before I had read t:confused: his.!!
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  • countryman_2
    countryman_2 Posts: 421 Forumite
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    Warm wet newspaper dipped in ash works for me.
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  • gimmymoney
    gimmymoney Posts: 1 Newbie
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    don't waste your hard earned on products, just wait till the glass is cold, put some newspaper covering on hearth and then crumple up old newspaper sheets dip in the ash in the stove and rub away on the class.Keep renewing the paper and ash every few wipes, finish off when all soot is off with dry crumpled newspaper to give clear sparkling glass. The glass will look great, put all the old paper in the fire, and just watch where you put your hands! coz you is gonna look like da Black and White Minstrels!!
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