randynavarro Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 Any tricks for knowing whether glass in a wood stove or fireplace door is actually tempered, hi-temperature stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 I got nothin' OT - OF!!! M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 Don't know of any common way. But, I guess this would fall into the "inspector mode" of thinking. Why would it be a question? Has there been a fire lately and the glass survived? Is it smudged? Are fasteners/frame/gasket new? What is wrong with just saying "Looks like a new glass, can't tell if it is hi-temp." Or, "It ain't broke, so must be it is working." I have always thought solid fuel burning devices, not components, are nearly impossible to inspect correctly. Smoke candles, mirrors, talc, taste, visual, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul burrell Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 According to ASHI standards appliances such as wood stoves are not part of the inspection the last time I checked. Of course if there is a visible defect it should naturally be reported. Paul B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Kibbel Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 Originally posted by paul burrell According to ASHI standards appliances such as wood stoves are not part of the inspection the last time I checked. Of course if there is a visible defect it should naturally be reported. Paul B. How could one report a "visible defect" if one didn't include it as "part of the inspection". www.ashi.org/inspectors/standards/standards12.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fqp25 Posted September 23, 2007 Report Share Posted September 23, 2007 Randy, Not totally clear about what your asking. Are you asking, if you come across a fireplace glass and wonder if it tempered or a higher class, such as ceramic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randynavarro Posted September 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2007 No, not worried about ceramic--only if it's hi-temperature, tempered glass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul burrell Posted September 24, 2007 Report Share Posted September 24, 2007 Originally posted by inspecthistoric Originally posted by paul burrell According to ASHI standards appliances such as wood stoves are not part of the inspection the last time I checked. Of course if there is a visible defect it should naturally be reported. How could one report a "visible defect" if one didn't include it as "part of the inspection". www.ashi.org/inspectors/standards/standards12.asp Didn't say not report defects. As a matter of CYA I would report all visible defects. ASHI standards are "minium standards". Any good inspector exceeds these standards on most all jobs they do. Paul B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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