How to wash a cast iron battery between sections in 3 minutes: a simple trick

But what if we say that such a radiator can be peeled off in three minutes and without any extra effort?

“Get a vacuum cleaner, a bucket of water, liquid detergent, a brush, two cloths – dry and wet, a piece of polythene to put on the floor…” After this list, you start thinking: yes, come on , this dust! Sits between sections and lies, does not ask for food. May it continue to live in the battery.

But dust is not only ugly, it can also be harmful to health, especially if one of the family members has asthma. In addition, it affects the operation of the batteries – a layer of dust prevents them from properly warming up the rooms. It is better to get rid of it, and a simple device will help.

It costs only 200 rubles, but it allows you to clean the battery sections in three minutes. This is a regular radiator brush, sold at hardware stores. Buy it from Leroy or put it in your shopping cart when you buy something from OZON.

What to do next? The recipe is very simple: pour soapy water into a spray bottle, sprinkle it between the sections, then go over it with a brush. Then use the spray bottle again, this time with clean water, to wash off the soap. Perfectly clean, right?

Don’t forget to put a towel or polythene under the battery: the water will drip onto the floor. If you haven’t washed the radiator for a very long time, it may take several “sessions” to get it back in order. Then it is enough to carry out the procedure once every one to two months.

There are other ways to rinse the sections using more expensive devices: for example, a steam generator does an excellent job with the dust inside the battery. And some housewives blow out the space between the sections with a hair dryer, having put a damp cloth around the radiator so that dust settles on it.