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To day I discovered a crack in the glass of my stove. This crack runs diagonally from left to right. Why did this happen and is it safe to light my stove?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Looking at relevant threads of the web, most people seem to err on the side of caution, suggesting that there might be a risk of carbon monoxide poisoning if you continue to use the stove without replacing the glass. (I'd certainly take that view myself). However someone on this thread says that he's been using his stove with cracked glass without any problems:
https:/ /www.he arth.co m/talk/ threads /cracke d-glass -danger ous.615 22/
Possible causes of the problem are given here:
https:/ /blog.g r8fires .co.uk/ 2014/08 /31/why -has-th e-glass -cracke d-on-my -woodbu rner/
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Possible causes of the problem are given here:
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Was the stove in use yesterday?
If the glass is fitted tightly and the stove heats up, then cools the constraints on the glass miht cause it to crack.
Or maybe a log or lump of coal tumbled in the fite and knocked the glass, causing it to crack.
Is it safe to light?
General advice is not to light a stove with cracked glass.
1. the glass is weakened and further stress due to heat might lead to complete failure - the glass smashing and exposing the naked fire to the room.
2. a crack will modify the airflow, causing the fire to (probably) burn significantly hotter.
3. before the fire is properly alight, there may be some leakage of carbon monoxide, though if you have a good draw, that's not a huge risk.
My advice:
1. don't burn the stove with cracked glass.
2. Order a replacement immediately
3. If you absolutely must] run the stove, the do not leave it unattended.
If the glass is fitted tightly and the stove heats up, then cools the constraints on the glass miht cause it to crack.
Or maybe a log or lump of coal tumbled in the fite and knocked the glass, causing it to crack.
Is it safe to light?
General advice is not to light a stove with cracked glass.
1. the glass is weakened and further stress due to heat might lead to complete failure - the glass smashing and exposing the naked fire to the room.
2. a crack will modify the airflow, causing the fire to (probably) burn significantly hotter.
3. before the fire is properly alight, there may be some leakage of carbon monoxide, though if you have a good draw, that's not a huge risk.
My advice:
1. don't burn the stove with cracked glass.
2. Order a replacement immediately
3. If you absolutely must] run the stove, the do not leave it unattended.