Cleaning > TipsNovember 21, 2007

Cleaning Glass Doors on Fireplace

We use our fireplace a lot. The inside glass doors to the fireplace have that thick dirty film on them from so many fires. I don't want to scrape the glass with a blade because I don't want it to have scratches on them. Has anyone had this problem of cleaning theirs and found a good way to get them at least almost like new to see through again? My elbow grease and cleaners like Windex, detergent, are just not cutting it! Would appreciate your help. With the holidays here I would like to have them look nice and be able to see the fire when the doors are closed.

Julie

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02/08/2010

I use biodegradable Pink Solution. Google pink solution and see where it is available in your area. I use it for so many things.

By jamey (Guest Post) 01/21/2009

Oven cleaner and a fine steel wool. It will clean and polish the glass.

By Rick, VA (Guest Post) 11/03/2008

I have a coal stoker stove that I use to heat my house. Each year I have to replace the glass window so I can see that the stove is burining properly. The glass window obiviously gets dirty, but is appears to be impossible to clean back to the orginial clarity. I was instructed to use a silicone stove glass cleaner by the dealer, but it does not clean the glass and I think it may add to the problem. I would like to know if anyone has found a solution to this problem of cleaning the glass window.

By joe. (Guest Post) 12/18/2007

Ashes work great on our glass doors. Dip damp rag in ashes and rub glass til clean. Wipe clean with a second damp clean rag and dry with crumbled news paper.

By (Guest Post) 11/27/2007

We use newspaper dampened, then dipped in the ashes, to scrub the window. Works great.

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11/27/2007

We used to use ammonia (straight from bottle) on ours and it worked great and is cheap-but stinks!

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11/27/2007

Going with the old saying"fight fire with fire", use an old rag and dip it in the ashes from the ash box and rub the glass with it. Your window will sparkle.

By (Guest Post) 11/27/2007

A magic eraser will work. So will the liquid cleaner for glass top ranges. In addition, I have used a razor and never made a scratch. Be sure to use the flat ones made for scraping (rather than a box cutter). Held at the proper angle, it's like magic!

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11/27/2007

I use hand sanitizer. Works great.

By Karen (Guest Post) 11/27/2007

You should go ahead and try a razor blade. I have cleaned my stove windows with a box cutter type blade for years and have never made a scratch. Just be sure to hold it flat to the glass. It is quick and easy.

By Jennifer (Guest Post) 11/27/2007

The easiest thing I ever used was newspaper! seriously it makes it very clean and then you just throw it in to burn!

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11/27/2007

I saw an episode on the BBC show 'How Clean is Your House' about this very thing. They took a bowl of water and a rag, moistened the rag in the water and then dipped it in the ashes from the fireplace and scoured the glass. The ashes worked as an abrasive and took all the smoke and dirt completely off the glass. Since I don't have a fireplace, I haven't tried it myself. I hope it works.

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11/27/2007

Try a mix of baking soda and water; make a thick paste. That's what I use to get camping pots and pans clean. You have to rinse a lot to remove the white residue.

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11/22/2007

We have the same problem on our fireplace door. I found a product called Glass Cleaner (not very original I know but that's really the name!). We got it at the fireplace store where they sell wood stoves and accessories. It's magic! You spray it on a glass door, wait a few minutes and just wipe off. You may need to do it a couple of times but it WILL remove all the black crud.

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Any oven cleaner. I have done this for years.

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