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Post by josephcrawley on Jan 22, 2015 12:47:19 GMT -8
I'm going to rebuild my stove this year and was thinking of putting a glass door on it. Looking at masonry heater supply places is a no go since they charge $600 and up for a glass door and frame. Replacement ceramic hi temp glass is about $30 for an 8x8 piece. I have a welder buddy who can fab me a decent enough door. Has anyone else done this or know of a affordable glass door? What about air wash to keep the glass clean?
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Post by Vortex on Jan 23, 2015 2:05:51 GMT -8
I just added a bigger glass window to the door I made a few years ago. The door and frame are made from 40mm X 5mm angle-iron. (Make sure to leave enough gap around the door for thermal expansion, I've seen a few that were to tight and wouldn't open when hot.) Hinges are the lift off type used on old teak window frames, you can get them in any hardware store. I made a small inner frame to hold the glass in place and bought a roll of the sticky flat stove rope to pad the edges of the glass, (If it clamped to tight it can crack from thermal expansion). 18Mb Video
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Post by josephcrawley on Jan 23, 2015 9:02:22 GMT -8
That is pretty sweet! Did you buy the high temp ceramic glass? Do you have problems with the glass sooting? It looks like that damper at the bottom would act as a good air wash. I have a similar door now but sans the window.
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Post by Vortex on Jan 23, 2015 10:09:21 GMT -8
I originally made the door with a round Pyrex oven dish lid as a window in it, but it would break about once a year, they're only rated at 500*C whereas ceramic stove glass is a 1000*C. I bought the glass cut to size, it cost me 35 euro. I dont get any problems with it sooting up as the stove burns really hot and clean, so doesn't need an airwash system like on a smokey metal box stove.
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