Woodburner: Cleaning the door glasses

Vortex · Post by **Vortex** » 23 Nov 2008, 10:39

we get the odd vortex in the airflow

revdode · Post by **revdode** » 23 Nov 2008, 11:48

The muck on the glass comes off ours with a little damp cloth and light application of elbow grease. It may be down to wood, we burn
It maybe down to fuel, we generally burn Acacia or Turkish oak, although not clean there is no sign of heavy tar in the stove with these woods. We also burn the wood at full temperature, the stove (kacheloven) does the work of collecting the heat and really we don't worry about trying to control the burn.
I can't recommend this style of stove enough, when / if we get back to the UK in a couple of years it'll be on my list of essential upgrades for any house we move into.

Post by **kenneal - lagger** » 23 Nov 2008, 17:52

revdode wrote:The muck on the glass comes off ours with a little damp cloth and light application of elbow grease. It may be down to wood, we burn
It maybe down to fuel, we generally burn Acacia or Turkish oak, although not clean there is no sign of heavy tar in the stove with these woods. We also burn the wood at full temperature, the stove (kacheloven) does the work of collecting the heat and really we don't worry about trying to control the burn.
I can't recommend this style of stove enough, when / if we get back to the UK in a couple of years it'll be on my list of essential upgrades for any house we move into.

It's all down to the high temperature burn, revdode. All the tars are reduced to CO2 and Water vapour plus a few other gasses.

biffvernon · Post by **biffvernon** » 23 Nov 2008, 18:21

kenneal wrote:All the tars are reduced to CO2 and Water vapour plus a few other gasses.

Oxidised, not reduced [/pedantic chemist]

RenewableCandy · Post by **RenewableCandy** » 23 Nov 2008, 18:46

revdode wrote:(kacheloven) does the work of collecting the heat and really we don't worry about trying to control the burn.
I can't recommend this style of stove enough, when / if we get back to the UK in a couple of years it'll be on my list of essential upgrades for any house we move into.

You might have to bring one with you

I've seen them in E. Europe and I've heard of them in Scandinavia, but not in the UK.

revdode · Post by **revdode** » 23 Nov 2008, 19:30

RenewableCandy wrote:
revdode wrote:(kacheloven) does the work of collecting the heat and really we don't worry about trying to control the burn.
I can't recommend this style of stove enough, when / if we get back to the UK in a couple of years it'll be on my list of essential upgrades for any house we move into.
You might have to bring one with you I've seen them in E. Europe and I've heard of them in Scandinavia, but not in the UK.

My employer has quite fair policies around relocation expenses but I think they would draw the line at a 2.5m x 1.25m x 1m, tonne and a half fire brick monster.

I'll miss it, one load of wood gives me a days heat.
I know there are similar stove concepts available in the UK, my permie teacher had a nice one although I don't think it was quite as grand as ours.
I am intending to buy one of the smaller cast stoves which are also available here for less that a quarter of the price at home, I figure I can probably sneak it back without too much fuss. Along with an ever growing list of very reasonably priced hand tools including a decent scythe.

RenewableCandy · Post by **RenewableCandy** » 23 Nov 2008, 20:36

revdode wrote:... I figure I can probably sneak it back without too much fuss. Along with an ever growing list of very reasonably priced hand tools including a decent scythe.

I don't think the Easyjet check-in crew would let you on board with that little lot...

Post by **kenneal - lagger** » 23 Nov 2008, 23:00

biffvernon wrote:
kenneal wrote:All the tars are reduced to CO2 and Water vapour plus a few other gasses.
Oxidised, not reduced [/pedantic chemist]

Please excuse me Biff. My O'Level chemistry was about 45 years ago now and such details, though important, have been long forgotten.

SunnyJim · Post by **SunnyJim** » 25 Nov 2008, 23:23

Vinegar dipped in ash. Burn hot and as everyone says, you won't need to clean much.

MisterE · Post by **MisterE** » 05 Dec 2008, 18:54

I've not seen any stove not gunk up that does rads. Like most I dont bother for a good few days ie 10 and it doesnt get any thicker as when hot it burns off some, then when I want to see all the flames I use the ash trick, works mint, then buff the glass with newspaper, then use that paper to light the fire