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amother
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Mon, Dec 11 2023, 10:43 am
Do your glasses turn black after the oil burns and after reusing each night? Or do they stay clear?
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sarah14
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Mon, Dec 11 2023, 10:47 am
All you need is a good wash w Palmolive steel wool and hot water
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NechaMom
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Mon, Dec 11 2023, 10:48 am
They stay clear. We put these inside of it so the fire never touches the glass which would cause it to turn black. https://www.eichlers.com/shabb.....w_wcB
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amother
Oatmeal
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Mon, Dec 11 2023, 10:49 am
It depends on the wicks you use.
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amother
Sunflower
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Mon, Dec 11 2023, 11:16 am
We use those too. They keep the glass really clean since the wick stays in middle and doesn't touch the sides. Before we started using them, the glass did turn black and needed serious cleaning after chanukah.
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effess
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Mon, Dec 11 2023, 12:23 pm
We also use what was posted above.
But I want to add that if they indeed get back, it might not be worth to clean them. Replacing the cups is not that expensive.
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mha3484
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Mon, Dec 11 2023, 12:25 pm
We use smokeless wicks with the metal holders and never had the glass cups go black.
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tweety1
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Mon, Dec 11 2023, 12:25 pm
We use these too.
I have a sibling who offially doesn't wash the glasses. She replaces them every year. She says for $ the glasses cost is not worth the hassle it takes to clean.
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NechaMom
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Mon, Dec 11 2023, 12:29 pm
tweety1 wrote: | We use these too.
I have a sibling who offially doesn't wash the glasses. She replaces them every year. She says for $ the glasses cost is not worth the hassle it takes to clean. |
We also throw away the glass after chanuka. But if it turns black it would be a lot to replace every night.
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Goldengoose
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Mon, Dec 11 2023, 12:29 pm
we use these too. any tips to get the cotton wicks in easily? every night it's a family project to get them in.
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NechaMom
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Mon, Dec 11 2023, 12:30 pm
Goldengoose wrote: | we use these too. any tips to get the cotton wicks in easily? every night it's a family project to get them in. |
Add a drop of oil to it and roll until it’s thinner than the hole it goes into
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amother
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Mon, Dec 11 2023, 12:32 pm
If you have a dishwasher, run them through the dishwasher after chanukkah. They might shatter but they'll be crystal clean
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NechaMom
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Mon, Dec 11 2023, 12:33 pm
amother Amaranthus wrote: | If you have a dishwasher, run them through the dishwasher after chanukkah. They might shatter but they'll be crystal clean |
Shattered crystals are beautiful and useful...
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amother
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Mon, Dec 11 2023, 12:42 pm
Is it safe to use if they are black?
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Goldengoose
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Mon, Dec 11 2023, 12:43 pm
NechaMom wrote: | Add a drop of oil to it and roll until it’s thinner than the hole it goes into |
thanks. I will try that.
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Goldengoose
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Mon, Dec 11 2023, 12:45 pm
amother OP wrote: | Is it safe to use if they are black? |
the black is just soot, it's not dangerous. You can wipe it out. Soot indicates that the flame is getting too close to the glass which could be dangerous.
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Bnei Berak 10
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Mon, Dec 11 2023, 1:02 pm
Degreaser spray and steel wool for cleaning sooty cups.
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Ema of 5
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Mon, Dec 11 2023, 1:14 pm
amother OP wrote: | Do your glasses turn black after the oil burns and after reusing each night? Or do they stay clear? |
Some get black, some stay clear- just like my shabbos candles.
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Ema of 5
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Mon, Dec 11 2023, 1:15 pm
I use those too, but sometimes they fall over.
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funkyfrummom
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Mon, Dec 11 2023, 5:11 pm
On Friday, we had a door open to cool the apartment down because the kitchen got very hot right before Shabbos... it caused the flames to dance all over the place, and the cups did get black.
Usually, there's not too much black, though. I typically wash any cups that look sooty before we set up the menorah the next night (with dish detergent and then wipe with paper towels- that gets them clean enough for us). We replace the glass cups each year.
I am going to try the wick protectors pictured, though, for next year! Great tip- thank you!
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