How to clean a Chimney Hood
Today, we will see in this article how to clean a chimney hood. They are functional, elegant, and also have a pleasant design element. Moreover, they can be built in different ways, such as in marble, masonry, concrete, and bricks. In short, for each type of fireplace, care, cleaning, and even maintenance are required to make it last for a long time, carrying out their heating function.
Cleaning the chimney hood is not such a simple job, but through some small steps that you will have to follow, you will understand how to do it correctly in each operation. Good job.
The chimney is one of those components that make up the structure. This hood is practically the brazier’s upper dome, which is useful for collecting all the fumes formed during combustion. Through the hood, the fumes go up, that is, into the flue and come out of the chimney.
For this kitchen accessory, there will always be a need to take special care. To clean the hood, first of all, you will have to remove the ash that has accumulated in the brazier, as otherwise, you would risk dirtying it, even more, creating unnecessary chaos in an additional way.
Clearly, you will have to equip yourself with gloves resistant to cleaning, as you will also run the risk of getting very dirty. The soot and ash that has accumulated in the hood, and therefore also throughout the flue, will certainly also blacken all the other internal walls of your fireplace.
If the latter is not cleaned well, there is a risk that its functionality will also decrease. You will then have to take a nice metal shovel that you usually use to collect the ash from the brazier. Afterward, you will have to dust the extra ash on top of the hood. Finally, you will have to brush the surface of the hood with a large brush or with a simple, stiff broom, to remove all the ash and smoke encrustations.
If you manage to get inside the hood for good, you can remove all the accumulations of ash in the corners of the inner hood with a vacuum cleaner. If you can’t see the inside of the hood clearly, you can get someone to help you by trying to light up inside the hood with a flashlight.
The accumulations of ash and smoke can often be more, so it is advisable to wear at least a mask so that it can protect you from the breath of dust. In this way, by brushing and vacuuming all the soot and ash, you will need to have cleaned your fireplace hood a little.
Finally, at this point, you will have to wipe with an antistatic cloth, but also a simple dry cloth, removing the residues of dust that remained above your hood. The latter will now be cleaned again and ready to go back into operation.
