Cleaning Your Stove

If you’re lucky enough to have a stove in your home, you may have found yourself using it a lot over the past couple of months. As winter falls, there is nothing better than curling up in front of a gas stove to warm up. The more a stove is used, the dirtier it will become, so you will find that it needs cleaning after an extended period of use. This can be a bit of a tricky operation, so we’ve put together a quick guide detailing how to clean your stove.

• – Ensure that, before you start cleaning, the stove is completely cooled down.
• – Remove the baffle, firebricks, grate and ash pan, taking extra care when handling the bricks    as they can become fragile.
• – Vacuum inside the stove to remove any ash or dust.
• – Clean the internal stove and grate using a wire brush and scraper, and then vacuum it again    to remove any debris.
• – Using a soft brush, clean the firebricks, checking for significant signs of damage. Broken        bricks should be replaced too.
• –Re-fit all cleaned internal parts, taking care to fit them properly.
• –Wipe down the inside and outside of the glass with a cloth, checking for any damage to the    seal.
• – Oil the door latch mechanisms and hinge pins
• – You can refresh the look of your outer stove by cleaning it with a damp cloth, and then using    aerosol paint or colloidal black cleaner.

Although you can clean your fireplace yourself, you will need to get a yearly service carried out by a professional engineer. That is one of the many services that we offer here at Real Flame, as well as chimney sweeping, supplying and installing new fireplaces, gas fires and flue systems.

We have a great range of fireplaces for you to browse in our showroom. So if you’re looking for fireplaces or gas stoves in London, look no further! Pop into our London based showroom, or contact us on 0207 731 5025 for more information, and a member of our friendly team will be more than happy to help.