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You can use a fireplace cleaning kit to remove some soot from the base of your chimney.
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What is the purpose of the grates that are on the average fireplace?
With the average fireplace design it is not needed to have those grates installed. They are only there to keep your fireplace clean during non use. So without them the fireplace will be usable but will have to be cleaned more often.
What is the best way to keep a glass fireplace screen clean?
One should be very careful when trying to keep a glass fireplace screen clean. Purchasing a glass fireplace screen protector is another option for those too busy to meticulously upkeep the screen.
What do you use in front of a fireplace to keep sparks from the floor or rug?
place a hearth stone and use a fireplace screen
Can you use muriatic acid to clean a stone fireplace?
I don't see why not
How do you clean fireplace screens to prolong the life?
You can try and find some metal cleaner to clean it. You can also take it outside and use a pressure washer to clean it off with.
How to Clean Your Fireplace?
Having a fireplace can provide warmth and atmosphere during the winter and an excellent focal point during the summer. But fireplaces, like everything else in life, require maintenance. It is important for your health that you clean the fireplace properly before lighting a fire. Here’s how. -Step 1: Gloves and plastic You will need to cover the area around the fireplace with a plastic sheet to avoid getting soot on your carpet and furnishing. -Step 2: Make sure the coals are cold Ensure the fire is out, that there are no hot coals; you don’t want to burn yourself while cleaning. -Step 3: Remove fireplace grates Take out the grates and put them on newspaper outside. -Step 4: Clean up the ash Using your fireplace shovel or dustpan, scoop up all the ash. Use a brush to get as much as possible. -Step 5: Clean off the soot Place newspapers in the fireplace, and about 3 inches up the walls to catch all the soot. Use a wire brush and a scraper to remove the soot from the walls; it should all fall in the newspapers so you can throw it away. -Step 6: Wash the walls Use a small amount of bleach in some warm water in a bucket. Place it in the fireplace, and using your wire bush, scrub the walls. You may not get the wall completely clean, but scrub until it is a clean as possible. Remove the newspaper and do the same to the floor. -Step 7: Rinse Rinse the walls with a cloth and warm, clean water -Step 8: Clean the grates Using the bleach solution, clean the grates and allow to dry -Step 8: Put the grates back in the fireplace Place the grates back in the fireplace and clean up all the newspapers and plastic Your fireplace will look and work better now they are clean, and even if you only clean properly ever couple of months, it will keep your fireplace clean and safe for many years.
What sort of vacuuming device can be used near a fireplace?
Any type of vacuum typically used in a home is safe for use near a fireplace. Residential vacuums should not, however, generally be used to clean ashes from the fireplace itself.
How do you clean-soot-from-a-fireplace?
Get a chimney sweep!
How do you clean Tosca stone?
Can anyone tell me how to clean indoor Tosca Stone - fireplace and archways? Thank you Can anyone tell me how to clean indoor Tosca Stone - fireplace and archways? Thank you
What is the hole in the middle of the fireplace?
It is the ash dump. It allows you to clean the ashes out of the fireplace without having to put them in a bucket and carry them outside. Much more clean.
Clean limestone fireplace?
The best way to clean a limestone fireplace is by using a pH neutral stone cleaner. This cleaner is used with warm water and a sponge.
How do you clean black slate on and around a fireplace?
Use washing up liquid and warm water,then apply teak oil
