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Easy Wood Stove Gasket Finder
Fast Replacement Glass can help you determine which size and style high temperature gasket material you'll need! We always recommend reading your heating stove or fireplace insert owner's manual if you're unsure about which wood stove gasket you'll need for your door or window glass. In the event that this information it not clear or readily available, we'll walk you through the steps to finding the correct gasket replacement!Wood Stove Door Gasket ReplacementA brand new wood stov
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26th Jul 2023
Ceramic Vs. Tempered Glass on Direct Vent Fireplaces
When it comes to a high temperature glass window, you want the ultimate in strength, quality, and dependability. You also want to make sure you are getting the correct replacement glass for your direct vent application! Depending on the type of heating application you have, the glass choice can be critical to the operation of your stove or fireplace. Let's explore the difference between the styles of direct vent heating, as well as the difference between glass and ceramic, to figure out what
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25th Jul 2023
The History of Ceramic Glass
Pyroceram glass, the original ceramic glass material, was discovered by Stanley Donald Stookey, a research director with Corning Glass, in 1953. While working on glass for what was then the beginning of the television market, Stookey was heating a plate of Fotoform glass (one of his earliest glass creations) in a furnace. The thermometer of the furnace broke, causing the temperature to rise up to 900 degrees Celsius. But instead of a messy, melted puddle inside the furnace, Stookey found a milky
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25th Jul 2023
Stack Your Firewood Like a Pro!
There is nothing quite like a wood burning fire, that's for sure. The crackling logs, the fullness of the flames, and the overall beauty of fire the way nature intended it to be are sheer enjoyment for many homeowners around the world. Keeping your seasoned firewood neatly stacked and dry for the upcoming heating season plays a big role in how well your heating application functions. Fast Replacement Glass tells you how to do this the right way!With only about one month left of summer vacation,
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25th Jul 2023
What is Mica Glass for Wood Stoves?
Mica stove glass is transparent, thin slices of mica stone, generally 0.003 to 0.005 inches thick, that can endure temperatures as high as 1800° F (982° C). Yet it can easily be cut to size with scissors, a paper cutter, or an exacto knife. Making its first appearance in wood stoves during the 1700s, mica glass panels were used in lanterns, stoves, furnaces, and boiler peepholes. With a clear to bronze tint, mica glass sheets look very similar in appearance to translucid plastic. They are made b
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24th Jul 2023