Have you ever tried to clean a chimney? Most of the times, we forget that we have a chimney in our kitchen that needs a regular maintenance. Chimney cleaning is not a household chore but it is one paramount activity that cannot be ignored. The foremost reason for a chimney sweep is sanitation however one should not forget that it can also cause a severe chimney fire.
An improper maintenance of Chimney can aid in the excessive accumulation of creosote and debris. Any kind of buildup is dangerous as creosote is highly flammable that can cause a chimney fire. The fire is so intense that it can blaze out into entire home within seconds.
If you leave chimney uncleaned for a longer time then you should have to brace yourself to take in the bad odor that your chimney leaves. It will be so bad that you cannot stay for a second. All of the buildup of the surface and the grime compiled on the inner surface of a chimney is the reason. Seriously, who wants to deal with that disgusting whiff? Come, let us see how to clean chimney on today’s read.
Things you need for a quick chimney cleaning
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Kerosene Oil
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Scrubber / Scotch Brite
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Cloth piece
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Newspapers
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Spanner and Screw Driver
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Steel wool and a spoon
Follow these steps to sweep your chimney
Step 1
Cover the area around chimney with old newspapers to avoid dust spilling all over the kitchen. Neatly cover the chimney bottom area to avoid the double work.
Step 2
Before you head up to clean the chimney, you need to detach few of its parts. Start with fan cover oil bucket. Unscrew the fan guard net and detach the fan head. Remove the cover of the light and unscrew the lower and upper cover (Totally 6 screws).
Step 3
Next, you need to unlock the oil collection ring latch and to do so, gently pull it down and turn. Then you will have to unlock the latch and remove the oil collector ring and sludge in the oil collector ring. Finally, remove the fan and keep it aside.
Step 4
Pour kerosene oil and soak the scrubber in it to clean the fan. Use steel wool for stubborn stains and then finally wipe it with a dry cloth.
Step 5
Scrape the oil sludge with a spoon. Remove all the sludge outside and clean it with a scrubber. Gently polish the oil collector ring with a scrubber soaked in a kerosene oil. Finish this step by locking the oil collector latch
Step 6
Now, clean the fan head and re-attach it. Repeat for light cover, oil tray, and an oil bucket. Proceed with the cleaning of the lower and upper cover. Finish this step by fixing the lower cover by tightening those 6 screws.
Step 7
Quickly fasten the light cover and fix the fan cover and oil bucket. Go for a test run. With this, you are done with your chimney cleaning. Do not forget to cover the chimney top with newspaper to avoid the compilation of dust.
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