I installed a real fireplace in my home. How to clean and maintain it?

Leave the door open and keep it ventilated. Avoid continuous combustion for more than 5 hours.

Close the fireplace door to prevent soot from bouncing on the carpet. Put a nonflammable blanket in front of the fireplace. This is to prevent sparks from igniting carpets or wooden floors.

Don't let the fire burn when no one is around, especially when there are only children. Use the chimney cover to avoid the entry of animal nests, rainwater or sundries and to avoid blocking the chimney.

Cleaning the furnace once a week will help the coal to heat up faster and keep the heat for a longer time. Leave an inch of ash on the subfloor as insulation. Before taking the ash out of the furnace, open the air door to prevent the ash from spreading. Don't vacuum the dust.

When cleaning a brick fireplace, please use a special cleaner. Clean the peripheral slate wall with lemon oil once every month or two.

Clean the burner with a soft brush once a month. Avoid direct cleaning after burning, and regularly remove excess ashes and unburned wood.