cleaning glass in my log burner

teleaddict

We had a logburner installed in November and it's nice and cosy when it's roaring away.
My OH is aways cleaning the glass in the door so she can have a clear view of the flames. Can any body advise of an easy way of cleaning the soot from the glass with out the risk of scratching it with the use of scourers/cleaning products etc?

'TisI

I have no idea if this will help on a glass fronted burner, but when we were kids I remember my mother putting potato pealings on the fire whenever they were available. This supposedly got rid of soot build up in the chimney. It might at the least help to stop soot build up on the glass.

Mr_Proctalgia

I have a multifuel stove too and sometimes the glass can get really manky so what I do is get a really good blaze going (white hot, lots of air) then close the air down completely and over about 30 minutes or so it "eats" all the soot from the glass. Using some smokless fuel helps too as some wood is far too tarry.I was told the hot burn is apparantly good for the chimney too. Failing that I use a cloth and jif irrespective of whether the glass is hot or not (but not red hot IYKWIM)

HTH

Kiwi

We have had one for several years, and to keep the glass clean we dampen some scrunched up newspaper and dip it in the ashes. Give it a good rubbing over, and then wipe/rub with a dry scrunched up piece of newspaper. Only when it's cold as you would have guessed. Has worked well for ours.

Thistle-down

I use ashes and damp newspaper too, but have also used Fairy Power spray or Astonish Oven Cleaner spray, a dish sponge that has the green tough side, and a bit of elbow grease. Our glass isn't scratched at all, been doing it daily for years.

There are some products you can buy especially for the purpose but IMO they don't work any better than ashes or power sprays and are a lot more expensive. It is much easier for me if the glass is slightly warm. (not hot)

hth

teleaddict

thanks for the replies folks. I'll give your suggestions a go

dannahaz

Hi TeleAddict

I use a product from Lakeland on mine..
http://www.lakelandlimited.co.uk/product.aspx/!20029

It works really well.

ViksB

We have had a wood burning stove now for three years. In the first year we had problems with the glass sooting up really often and just wiped it with scrunched up newspaper, but what the shop which supplied the stove said was that if we used really well seasoned wood we would not have that problem. Next year we were still using the wood from the previous year so it had had over a year to "season" and the glass did not soot up and hasn't sotted up since.
This only works if you just burn wood. Also burning treated/painted wood will also soot it up.
Hope this works for you too.

Viks

Thistle-down

Very true - we burn coal so the glass gets manky daily, but on the odd occasion we throw a log on it burns off all the soot.

cuddlymarm

Hi

The glass on our woodburner is black at the top. I've been told that when the fire is hot enough it will clean itself but the top bit is still dirty. Can anyone tell me the best way to clean it?

Thanks in advance
Cuddles:rotfl:

bootsalebabe

Hi Cuddlymarm i usually use a sponge scourer and a hot water with washing up liquid in to cut through the greasy soot, BSB