Cleaning glass
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Can anyone recommend a way to effectively clean the glass on my Alaska stoker? I've tried a lot of things already, but nothing seems to work. I would like to be able to actually SEE through the glass again! As it is right now, all that can be seen is an orange glow.
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I use old newspaper, dish of water, and ashes.
1) crumple a sheet of newspaper into a ball
2) dip in water
3) dip in ashpan
4)rub a good coating onto the glass, and let it sit for 5 minutes
5) repeat #4 again, rubbing harder in circular motions
I use a razor blade scraper on the tough spots(usually the corners) and clean with a damp paper towel.
This will work with cold glass. A hot window does not work for me on the Harman MKII
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1) crumple a sheet of newspaper into a ball
2) dip in water
3) dip in ashpan
4)rub a good coating onto the glass, and let it sit for 5 minutes
5) repeat #4 again, rubbing harder in circular motions
I use a razor blade scraper on the tough spots(usually the corners) and clean with a damp paper towel.
This will work with cold glass. A hot window does not work for me on the Harman MKII
Cheers
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IO've tried all the above & also tried with an orbital sander (XXXXX fine) I can see through mine a bit ( good enough for me) BUT, I'm thinkin once ya start gettin etching--time for a new glass if you're inclined to go that route$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Yep, glass has to be cooled down.
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I'm curious about this "etching" thing. Is it that the glass itself is damaged, or is it a build up of a very hard substance adhering to the glass? Reason I ask is because I thought I was getting such etching on my neoceram plate that leads directly to the fire. Sometimes the fire is actually hitting the glass while the combustion fan is running. I was able to chisel the hardened substance off with a razor and then further went after it with some 000 steel wool. Brought it back to brand new. I bet a rubbing compound would do some good also.
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The Harman window is a type of ceramic(not glass)......where the gasket is removed for the "air wash" the window looks fine. It's the sides that have the issue.....but I burn a lot of wood and get a creosote build up......if you stand farther away, you don't notice it......HaHa..LOL!!!! You know, "it looks good from my house"!!
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I would try all the things you have done before but do them better.Shaun CoalTrain wrote: ↑Thu. Apr. 06, 2023 10:18 amCan anyone recommend a way to effectively clean the glass on my Alaska stoker? I've tried a lot of things already, but nothing seems to work. I would like to be able to actually SEE through the glass again! As it is right now, all that can be seen is an orange glow.
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Don't mind Mr Macbeth, he's a lawyer.davidmcbeth3 wrote: ↑Thu. Apr. 06, 2023 5:51 pmI would try all the things you have done before but do them better.
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Anything I would suggest he might have already done.
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Once disbarred I believe!!!!!
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Why do you have to put a Horses ass on a cow? That poor cow never done nothing to no one.davidmcbeth3 wrote: ↑Thu. Apr. 06, 2023 8:20 pmAnything I would suggest he might have already done.
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