How to clean soot off Coals Gas Fire

[John506]

Just moved, coals weren't positioned right and have soot marks in parts which doesn't look very good.

Anyone know any nifty tricks to clean them?

They are coloured coals, grey and beige.

Cheers!

 

[45yearsagasman]

I always used a soft brush and compressed air (air in a can). Stubborn stains will burn off when the coals have been fitted correctly.
PS don't do that over a light carpet.

 

[ianmcd]

be carefull where you clean them as the soot is pure carbon and if you get on carpets etc you will never get it out, also make sure that the coals are re fitted the way the manual says or they will just soot up again

 

[FiremanT]

Just moved, coals weren't positioned right and have soot marks in parts which doesn't look very good.

Anyone know any nifty tricks to clean them?

They are coloured coals, grey and beige.

My standard advice: If you don't know the history of the gas appliances when you move in, get them serviced and safety tested - it could save a life

 

[John506]

Thanks I will try the brush method I thought they would be stained for good

Fire seems ok only problem is the thermocouple needs changing. I temporarily wire wooled it until I have time to get a new ODS.

(I am gas qualified)

 

[FiremanT]

Thanks I will try the brush method I thought they would be stained for good

Fire seems ok only problem is the thermocouple needs changing. I temporarily wire wooled it until I have time to get a new ODS.
(I am gas qualified)

Wha does that mean?

 

[Deleted member 63160]

Thanks I will try the brush method I thought they would be stained for good

Fire seems ok only problem is the thermocouple needs changing. I temporarily wire wooled it until I have time to get a new ODS.
(I am gas qualified)

Wha does that mean?

Is it the venturi failsafe switch? Does a good wire wooling fix them?

 

[Homesafe]

 

[John506]

The thermocouple, which forms part of the Oxygen Depletion Sensor, had formed a bit of crud on it, which was causing insulation and was taking it a few attempts to light it.

As the pilot light only stays on for a few seconds, it took a few goes to heat up the thermocouple due to the crud.....

So cleaning off the crud has enabled the flame to correctly act on the thermocouple to give the voltage back to the solenoid.

I also think as there is a build up of crud, it needs renewing, hence the temporarily bit.

That is what I meant.