How To Clean Your Fire Pit

Fire pits are great, but odds are you have not done much cleaning of your pit during the months of use in the winter. If that is the case, there are some tips you can use to get your fire pit looking great this spring and ready for memory-making with family and friends. Here are some tips to make cleaning your fire pit a breeze this season.

How to Maintain Your Fire Pit

The first thing to do is to remove ashes from the fire pit. When cleaning fire pits, one of the biggest issues is going to be ashes that have accumulated over the time you have used your pit. Too many ashes in the basin can make it hard to start a new fire. After removing the ashes, you can dispose of them and move on to cleaning the fire pit.

A great cleaning solution is one part muriatic acid mixed with nine parts water. This will remove any dirt and grime that has built up on the stone of your masonry fire pit. Wearing rubber gloves, use a scrub brush to scrub the brick and other masonry. This solution is going to help remove build-up and creosote as well as discoloration that might be on the stone.

You then need to rinse and allow the pit to dry fully before you try to use it again. You can also use a muriatic acid cleaner to clean a cast iron fire pit. You just need to repeat the same steps.

How Often Should You Clean Your Fire Pit?

A good rule of thumb is to clean your fire pit each season. If you use your fire pit more often, you should clean it as needed to ensure that your pit is clean and that it is going to burn the way you want it to. With a fire pit that has too much ash, you can run into issues like a fire that gets smothered out, a fire that throws off ash, and a fire that does not burn clean.

You should clean your fire pit every few months to ensure that the pit is going to be clean and that you are going to be able to use it safely. This way, you are not going to have to worry about the pit and any other issues that might arise from a dirty fire pit.

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