You shouldn t use a regular vacuum to clean a fireplace.
Best way to clean out ashes from fireplace.
Minutes 7 to 10.
Make soap at home.
Use a metal shovel to transfer the ashes in a metal bucket then pour water in the bucket to thoroughly saturate the ashes.
This removes any remaining offensive odors resulting from lingering ash.
If your fireplace has an ash dump push the ashes through the metal plate in the floor of the firebox.
Try in a small spot at first to test the results.
Minutes 3 to 5.
Put the bucket outside away from the house and any flammable material and wait at least seven days.
Move the ashes and wood bits around with a fireplace poker or long metal ended garden tool to ensure there are no hot embers.
Remove the ashes from the fire pit with a scoop spade or shovel.
Now take a small metal shovel and gently scoop the ashes from behind the coals making sure not to overload your scoop.
Sprinkle a handful of used coffee grounds on the ashes to minimize flyaways.
The first step is to shovel out the bulk of the ash and residual wood chips followed by a thorough vacuuming and then a hand cleaning with soapy water.
Sweep each interior wall top to bottom with the fireplace brush.
Use a vacuum to clean up the remaining ashes in the firebox and on the hearth.
Sweep each screen top to bottom with the fireplace brush.
Next take a small metal ash bucket and hold it close to the open firebox.
To remove simply shovel up the ashes place them in a bag and dispose in the trash.
Cleaning the firebox of a wood burning fireplace or stove is a necessary maintenance job homeowners must engage in.
Deposit the ashes in an empty metal container that has a lid such as a small metal trash can.
Spritz a bit on a paper towel and dip it into the.
While holding the bucket near the firebox gently lower the shovel to the bottom of the bucket and slowly let the ash slide off the shovel.
Shovel the ashes into a pan then dump the debris into the trash.
On garbage day pour off any extra water and empty your bucket in the garbage bin.
Apply the paste with a cotton cloth while wearing gloves to protect your skin.