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30K & 40K FIREPOT CLEANING TIPS
FIREPOT CLEANING TIPS
UNDERSTANDING HOW AN EZ CLEAN FIREPOT WORKS
The EZ Clean firepot uses
a thick metal plate that has
a single pivot point as a
firepot bottom.
PIVOT POINT
The firepot bottom is made
out of ¼” steel.
The pivot point uses a high
grade ¼” bolt with a lock
nut.
The firepot bottom gap is
maintained by a bushing
which allows the bolt to be
installed tight to the
firepot.
FIREPOT BOTTOM
BUSHING
FIREPOT CLEANING TIPS
HOW THE FIREPOT BECOMES HARD TO PULL
Opening the firepot
uses the same
action as a pair of
scissors.
The greater the
build-up of carbon
material on the
firepot floor, the
harder it is to open
the firepot.
Most of the time,
this build-up can be
scraped or chipped
away.
CARBON BUILD-UP
FIREPOT CLEANING TIPS
FIREPOT FLOOR GAP
The gap between the
firepot floor and the firepot
is about a dime’s width
measured at the edge of
the floor.
When clinkers and carbon
build up on the firepot
floor, they start to fill in
this gap and create excess
resistance when trying to
open the floor.
FIREPOT GAP AREA
FIREPOT CLEANING TIPS
WHEN NORMAL SCRAPING OR CHIPPING DOES NOT WORK
In some cases, the
carbon build-up can be
difficult to scrape or
chip from the firepot
floor.
FIREPOT FLOOR
This condition does not
require a firepot
replacement or a floor
replacement.
The firepot floor can be
removed and cleaned.
HARD TO CLEAN CARBON MATERIAL
FIREPOT CLEANING TIPS
CLEANING THE FIREPOT FLOOR
A couple of methods
can be used to clean
the floor.
PICTURE OF FIREPOT FLOOR
AFTER BEING CLEANED WITH A
GRINDER.
One method is to use
sandpaper and sand
the material off by
hand.
The other method
would be to use a
grinder with a scotchbright style polishing
pad installed on it.
THE SMOOTH SURFACE MAKES IT
HARD FOR CLINKERS AND CARBON
TO STICK TO IT.