We’re not going to disappear as soon as you’ve bought your stove from us - we’ll always be here for all your aftercare needs too. Whether it’s a new pane of glass or some stove rope or paint please just call and let us know what make and model of stove you have and we’ll do the rest. We can even post the item directly to you - saving you time and money.
Scottish Stoves is happy to recommend a fellow Scottish family-run company Fast Glass Direct in Aberdeen for all your stove glass needs. Just click on this link to visit their website and they’ll post your new stove glass directly to you at great speed and a great price!
Soot will appear on the glass if the combustion temperature is too low or if the lighting period is too short. When lighting the stove a lot of air must be supplied to warm up the chimney - see our page ‘Lighting you stove’. Damp wood or poor draft conditions may also cause sooty glass.
If you already have a build-up on the glass you can clean it using a strong stove-specific Glass Cleaner - see our Pimp Your Stove page for details. This must be done when the stove is cold. Our ‘secret of the trade’ tip is: when the stove is cold, wet some strong kitchen roll and dip it in the ash of a previous burn and then rub the ash on the glass! (only works for wood ash, not gritty coal ash). If you do this everytime before you light the stove you’ll never need to use an expensive chemical cleaner again!
You shouldn’t really have to clean the inside of a stove very often - one of the many benefits of a stove is that it’s low maintenance. If you do insist on starting every fire with an immaculate interior then you can always use a vacuum powered Ash-Clean (see our Pimp Your Stove page for more details) to remove soot and ashes.
Not if you burn anything else but solely wood. If you burn only wood then since wood ash is derived from plant material, it contains most of the 13 essential nutrients the soil must have for good plant growth and health.
When wood burns, nitrogen and sulfur are lost as gases, and calcium, potassium, magnesium and trace element compounds remain. The remaining carbonates and oxides are valuable liming agents, raising pH, thus neutralising acid soils. Soils thatare acid and low in potassium benefit from wood ash.
However, never use ash near acid-loving plants such as blueberries, cranberries, rhododendrons, azaleas or potatoes as it promote potato scab. Too much ash can increase pH or accumulate high levels of salts that can be harmful to some plants, so scatter your ashes carefully!
Wipe the stove with a moist cloth, but only when the stove is cold. Use water and a mild detergent. Remember to remove the soap before lighting the stove! We also sell special Enamel Stove Cleaner.