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Can we talk about the wrong way to clean a fireplace insert?
I saw a guy in a local Facebook group bragging about using a pressure washer on a cast iron insert. He said it was 'spotless' after. That's a fast track to rust and cracked refractory. I did a repair job in Tacoma last month where the owner did exactly that, and the whole firebox lining needed replacing. Cost them over $800. Why do people think water and high pressure are okay for this stuff? Has anyone else had to fix a mess like this?
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seth_nguyen2mo ago
Dude I just replaced a firebox liner for a lady in Puyallup who thought a shop vac and a garden hose would do the trick. She ended up with rust stains dripping down the whole front and the firebrick crumbled like damp cardboard.
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