How Do You Clean Creosote Buildup In A Fireplace Insert?
When creosote builds up in your fireplace insert, it leaves a filthy mess, almost like a tar substance. You must clean creosote buildup from your fireplace insert regularly, because creosote is one of the major causes of unwanted or accidental fires. Cleaning creosote, ashes, debris, wood chips or anything else from your fireplace is a dirty job for which you must wear gloves and a dust mask. With a few fireplace cleaning tools and household supplies, you can clean the creosote buildup from your fireplace insert quickly and have it ready for the next fire. Put on gloves and a dust mask, and remove large pieces of partially burned wood and other large debris from the fireplace insert. Put the pieces into a trash bag. Sweep the ashes and soot from the fireplace into a dustpan with a broom. Hook up a round hose attachment to your vacuum, and vacuum the fireplace insert. Be sure to get all the ashes and dust from the corners of the insert. Mix a gallon of water with a cup of bleach. Scrub
