How to Clean a Gas Fireplace Glass

Home Maintenance

Jan 27

Quick Summary

This video teaches you the complete process for removing the persistent, nasty white haze from your gas fireplace glass. You will learn how to safely dismantle the unit by removing the bottom panel and clips, how to clean the glass using a conditioning glass cleaner (not Windex) in a circular motion, and how to successfully reinstall the panel. This is valuable because many people live with dirty glass, unaware that it is meant to be cleaned, and mastering this quick technique allows you to restore the look of your fireplace and clearly see the fire again.

What you'll need and what to do

To try what's taught in the video, here's what you'll need and the exact steps to follow.

What You Will Need

• Conditioning glass cleaner (not Windex)

• Good old paper towel

• Clean paper towel (for the final wipe)

Action Steps

1. Remove the bottom panel of the gas fireplace.

2. Take off the upper grate.

3. Go underneath the fireplace and remove the screws or spring-loaded clips.

4. Lift the glass panel right off.

5. Apply the conditioning glass cleaner to the glass using a paper towel.

6. Clean the glass using a circular motion until the nasty white haze is removed.

7. Wipe the film of dried cleaner off the glass with a clean paper towel.

8. Reinstall the glass panel by hooking it onto the top edge.

9. Re-fasten the clips (or screws) to hold the panel firm.

10. Get those decorative grates reinstalled.

11. Stand back and admire your clean work.

Word for word video transcript

Hey everyone Brandon nelson and in one minute I'm going to show you how to clean this nasty white haze off a gas fireplace i have been in so many houses where everything else is immaculately clean with the exception of this glass on the front of a gas fireplace i don't think people realize it was actually meant to be cleaned removing the glass to clean it usually starts by removing this bottom panel take off that upper grate as well and then going underneath usually you'll find some screws or these spring loaded clips and then that glass panel just lifts right off now this is not a job for Windex we're going to use a conditioning glass cleaner and some good old paper towel then it's just a circular motion on the glass and you can already see all that white nasty nasty haze coming off there now when you've wiped the entire glass you'll have a film of the dried cleaner on there so the last step is just to wipe that off with a clean paper towel all right ready for the moment of glory so clean so smooth to reinstall it hook it on that top edge then re-fasten those clips to hold it firm get those decorative grates reinstalled and then stand back and admire your work you lived with it for years and now you can see the fire again this has been Brandon nelson for one minute I'll see you next time

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