How to Clean Fireplace Insert Glass
A fireplace can add beauty and elegance to your home. It can help keep you warm on cold winter nights, and energy costs in check. However, like everything else in your home, it needs to be cleaned from time to time to keep running properly.
What you will need:
Glass cleaner (preferably one made to clean fireplaces), spray bottle, rags, old blanket, razor blade, white vinegar, paper towels, screwdriver
Directions:
- Check your fireplace warranty information. If it is still under warranty, you need to be careful what you use to clean the fireplace. Using a non-recommended cleaner may cancel the warranty for your fireplace door, so be careful to follow the directions provided by the manufacturer.
- Carefully remove the fireplace doors. Spread out an old blanket and lay them flat. Do not move the doors if they are warm. Let them cool before trying this procedure.
- Spray some fireplace glass cleaner onto a soft rag and rub the rag onto the glass in a round, circular motion. Make sure to completely clean all of the glass. Let the cleaner dry (fireplace cleaner will leave a paste as it dries).
- Use a paper towel to wipe the dried paste off the glass. If there is any remaining dirt or soot on the glass, clean that spot again, as in step 3.
- Pour an equal solution of vinegar and water into a spray bottle. Spray the solution onto the glass after you are finished cleaning the glass, and wipe it off with a paper towel. This process removes any remaining residue of soot or cleaner.
- Replace the doors.