I had the stove roaring, packed for overnight, and as I wait here to close it down, theres a log on the ceramic glass door, its burning pretty good and the glass is black there. Is this ok? I will not try and open the door. Also, I think I was just at over firing, nothing orange, but maybe not see orange with a double wall pipe. The pipe however has some darker spots on it now. What would that be? I closed all the way for now and temps are dropping. Thx
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It happens occasionally with the Castine due to E/W loading. I have a poker with an L bent end. When a log rolled against the glass I would partly open the door enough so that I could snag the log with the poker and hold it in place. Then I'd try to push it back. However, sometimes the firebox is too full to do this. In that case it may be better to ride it out. For sure wear leather gloves while doing this and a shovel close by. You may have some hot coals on the hearth if the operation fails.
It will be fine against the glass. But easing the door open and pushing it back with the poker would be better. Sitting all the way up front the fire from it is just going straight up the flue.
Ok...all is well. A couple coals fell out, but got the log back in with gloves on and a poker at the ready. 10 year old on standby with a wet towell. All is well. Can always count on the night crew here on hearth. Be well! Thx!
theonlyzarathu
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Just be careful you are NOT wedging it in further with DOOR the handle. Clear Ceramic is very strong but if you use the door handle to wedge it deeper into the log pile you can crack the ceramic.
I usually try to move logs that roll against the glass, but if I don't move them they just burn up without causing problems beyond a smudge on the glass. I can usually crack the door and reach in with a thin piece of kindling to move the log without too much air getting in or smoke getting out.
That happens to me alot. A log rolls to the ceramic. I don't worry about that. However, if if a log is jammed against the glass, and I have to push hard to close the door, that is a different story. I would not want to put stress on the glass, but having a log against it will just make it dirty temporarily.
woodmiser
Feeling the Heat
I don't bother messing with it cause it usually makes a mess and can be a little dangerous. The bad part is I end up with a pile of ashes at the door lip which falls out when I finally do open the door.
I'm glad my Wife and I aren't sissies who only know that the thermostat is the heater.
I'm glad my Wife and I aren't sissies who only know that the thermostat is the heater.
If it's early in the burning cycle I'll don my gloves and use my poker or shovel to try to gently move the split away from the glass . . . but normally I just leave it . . . as others have mentioned it will interfere with the air wash sometimes and gunk up the glass . . . but the next reload will burn that gunk right off again . . . the "glass" is pretty tough stuff and having a direct flame on it will not bother it.
I know the problem is solved, but I'd just leave it. It won't hurt much, and fixing often causes a mess.
Happens to me often. With 1.7 cu in, I'm usually pretty close to the window anyway. The only problem is my cast iron door design is white in the center. You do the best you can to load so it don't happen but once the coals you just ranked to the front and put wood on top begin to burn to ash, things shift.
I learned to let it alone. My second month I had the stove it happened. Of course I freaked. The glass looked OK but opened the door to push it back and the offending log rolled out onto the hearth. Panicking I grabbed the tongs to put it back in, sat the tongs down to close the door and thump it fell out again. Third time I got it in there it stayed. By this time the smoke alarm was going off. Next time it happened I watched in fear incase the glass would break. Further reading on here made me feel better. Now I hear it hit I inspect but don't get the sudden lump in my stomach anymore.
I learned to let it alone. My second month I had the stove it happened. Of course I freaked. The glass looked OK but opened the door to push it back and the offending log rolled out onto the hearth. Panicking I grabbed the tongs to put it back in, sat the tongs down to close the door and thump it fell out again. Third time I got it in there it stayed. By this time the smoke alarm was going off. Next time it happened I watched in fear incase the glass would break. Further reading on here made me feel better. Now I hear it hit I inspect but don't get the sudden lump in my stomach anymore.
I have a side door and front door on my stove. Big glass in the front door and it doesn't get opened except for every few months to clean it really good.
Anyway, I load up to and against the glass. Obviously I avoid wedging and forcing weight into the glass but I certainly don't hold back from it. In the morning, the wood is gone and the glass is clean. As such, I would say that it is never a problem when a log settles naturally against the glass. Do not use the door to push the logs into the stove but if they fall into a closed door then leave it be.
Anyway, I load up to and against the glass. Obviously I avoid wedging and forcing weight into the glass but I certainly don't hold back from it. In the morning, the wood is gone and the glass is clean. As such, I would say that it is never a problem when a log settles naturally against the glass. Do not use the door to push the logs into the stove but if they fall into a closed door then leave it be.
The only thing I would add is to have a bucket or pan of water handy just in case it rolls out and coals go too far.
That's one of the reasons I strongly prefer N_S loading.
Ken
That's one of the reasons I strongly prefer N_S loading.
Ken
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