Cleaning a Wood-Burning Fireplace
1.Wash daily with detergent or soap, and if necessary you can use a gentle abrasive. Rinsing and wiping dry it.
2.Do not use water to extinguish the fire unless there is an emergency. Water flame out will make the ashes sticky. Then it is much difficult to clean.
3.When you clean the fireplace,Sprinkling some damp coffee grounds in the cool ashes can avoid dust rises.
4.If your fireplace has glass doors, clean the inside and outside with a standard glass cleaner or a homemade green window cleaner.
5.For the grease on the stone grill, you can add a half cup of sodium phosphate to one gallon of hot water.Take rubber gloves, scrub the stone surface with a scrubbing brush. At last rinse the paste off with warm water.
6.Reapply and repeat as necessary.
Cleaning Gas-Burning Fireplaces
We love gas fireplaces because they're low-maintenance — but that doesn't mean they're no-maintenance.
Remove(if possible) and clean the glass doors with a non-ammonia-based glass cleaner or homemade vinegar solution.
Use a vacuum to clean up any debris inside or around the vents of the heat exchanger(if one exists). Check that gas logs are in the proper position.