log burner

[brianjackson]

I have got a bronpi log burner. What is the best way to clean the glass door?

[Lyric]

Forget all the old wives tales, ash, newspaper etc. Mercadonna own brand Ceramic Hob Cleaner, NOT the much more expensive product next to it on the shelf.
Magic.

[brianjackson]

Thanks for that. i will give it a go.

[El Cid]

Oven cleaner spray works well.

Sid

[TorreDelAguila]

One more vote for Ceramic Hob Cleaner - Supersol's own (black bottle) works especially well, and is dirt cheap.

[Torrox_campo]

I have 2 wood burners (using for 5 years) in England and 1 (using last winter) here in Spain; to clean the glass doors, I use a damp kitchen tissue, dabbing to the ash to load it then wiping the glass door with the ash. The ash is quite gritty but not hard enough to scratch the glass and would clear the black soot. After this, clean the door with a damp kitchen tissue then a dry one the glass is cleaned without chemical.

[brianjackson]

Thanks everyone.

[costakid]

I have 2 wood burners (using for 5 years) in England and 1 (using last winter) here in Spain; to clean the glass doors, I use a damp kitchen tissue, dabbing to the ash to load it then wiping the glass door with the ash. The ash is quite gritty but not hard enough to scratch the glass and would clear the black soot. After this, clean the door with a damp kitchen tissue then a dry one the glass is cleaned without chemical.

Thats how we were told to clean ours by the Clearview the supplier. It works. Not an old wives tale.

[Trooperman]

Wet newspaper....the Times works best.....(He He)

[gerryh]

Another vote for wet kitchen towel, ash and polish off with a dry piece of kitchen towel.
Can't afford newspapers.
Cheers
Gerry

[scotty]

I have 2 wood burners (using for 5 years) in England and 1 (using last winter) here in Spain; to clean the glass doors, I use a damp kitchen tissue, dabbing to the ash to load it then wiping the glass door with the ash. The ash is quite gritty but not hard enough to scratch the glass and would clear the black soot. After this, clean the door with a damp kitchen tissue then a dry one the glass is cleaned without chemical.

Thats how we were told to clean ours by the Clearview the supplier. It works. Not an old wives tale.

Another Clearview stove owner here. And the ash is a free and efficient way to clean the glass without any cost.

[Stevemul]

Tehisu Chimeneas in Velez Malaga sell a spray cleaner which literally dissolves the carbon build up and it then simply rinses off with water. It is obviously a solvent or acid and I wish I could find out what it is because I'm sure it would be available to buy cheaper. Are there any chemists out there who know a solvent for carbon?

[El Cid]

As I said earlier, cheap foam oven cleaners do that. Spray on, leave 2 minutes and wipe off with a wet rag. You don't need Mr Muscle, just buy the supermarket own brand. We get very heavy deposits sometimes and it is always shifts them.

Sid

[chrissiehope]

I found that though the sprays were very effective, the dissolved black residue would immediately run down the glass & drip all over the floor - - a friend recommended the thicker liquid sold in supermarkets for cleaning glass hobs, which works pretty well, but perhaps using a bit more elbow grease .

You pays your money, and makes your choice !

[Stevemul]

I can slide the glass out of the door and clean it in the sink! No drips!

[El Cid]

I found that though the sprays were very effective, the dissolved black residue would immediately run down the glass & drip all over the floor - - a friend recommended the thicker liquid sold in supermarkets for cleaning glass hobs, which works pretty well, but perhaps using a bit more elbow grease .

You pays your money, and makes your choice !

As I said, buy the foam spray oven cleaner. It foams up when you spray it on and does not drip.

As for taking the glass out, that takes far too long if you need to do it daily.

Sid

[chrissiehope]

Sid, the stuff I was talking about isn't a spray, it's more like Jif (of Cif as it's called these days !), a thick cream. Never tried oven cleaner, probably should have - the sprays we used to get from Leroys would sometimes foam but usually dripped... which is why we moved on to the glass cleaner
Sadly for me, it's all academic now, as the casa is on the market

[biribiri]

The best way to keep the glass clean is to burn the fire hot enough so that there are no deposits left on the door. A simple wipe with a damp cloth is then all that is required.

[Wicksey]

We used to have a Clearview which did live up to its name during the day, but when we shut it down overnight to keep the fire in, it would be pitch black and very difficult to clean. It also depends on the wood you burn, how well seasoned it is and the type, as to how much deposit there is on the glass.

[Mariacristina]

I use a paint scraper . . the type you can put new blades in when necessary. I think I've gone through about three blades in 10 years. I know someone who tried to clean the glass on her woodstove with a damp cloth and the glass cracked. I burn olive wood and keep the fire ticking over 24 hours a day in January and February. The glass door does get black and I give it a quick scrape over when I empty the ash.