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The old-fashioned way to clean a chimney at a summer house: not everyone will guess why salt is needed
14.02.2023 08:52
Updated: 14.04.2023 01:33
Stove heating in a summer house is more the norm than the exception to the rule.
Burning wood in a stove leads to the chimney becoming clogged over time, and the question arises: how to clean it without calling a chimney sweep?
A chimney clogged with soot does not allow the wood to burn well and quickly. You have to push more and more wood into the stove so that the house warms up thoroughly.
But that’s not all: over time, the stove will start to smoke, which can have a negative impact on your health.
Natural products that can always be found in your home will help solve the problem.
How to get rid of soot and smoke
Potato peelings
The cleaning life hack will appeal to those who don’t want to bother with cleaning the chimney themselves.
Dry potato peelings are thrown into the stove along with the firewood. When the peelings are heated, the starch will soften the soot and help reduce the deposits on the walls of the chimney.
Over time, the soot will fall off the walls on its own, and you can speed up the process by knocking on the chimney pipe.
Salt
If you don't have any peelings on hand, use table salt. Sprinkle salt on the wood and heat the stove in the usual way. Over time, there will be less soot on the walls of the stove.
