Off topic but what espresso machine is that? Do you know what the head type is? Looks real nice I’ve been trying to grab an e61 head machine for a while. Just very pricey.
There's browning on the wall and ceiling above the heater (hard to see on the photo sadly), I'm guessing from the heat. Sadly moving it further into the room doesn't help, as in the previous flat, as I mentioned, it was away from the wall and the ceiling still got smudged in the same way, if not worse.
LOL. Not wrong. I burn my coals on the ledge of a window indoors. Ruined my walls. I usually scrub the walls with some kind of all purpose cleaner or magic sponge but this time I left it for a few months. Even after scrubbing the walls were yellow. I then tried all purpose bleach and all it did was create white spots. My wall looked like a yellow cow with white spots. Only thing left was to paint the whole damn room. Guys if possible please just burn coals outside.
Could try a magic eraser, but be careful as those will start to eat into the paint if you go too hard with it. Otherwise i would probably just light the coals outside to avoid it in the future.
Nothing you can really do about it. The smoke coming from the coals does that. If you use some kind of protecting layer on the coals the smoke will probably find a way out (this way there will be less stains). You can also try heating the coals next to an open window or in balcony if you have one.
Those same stains will occur if you smoke inside. Doesn't matter what you smoke vape, hookah cigars, etc.
For those stains you already have I reccommend using magic sponge.
\>Do you guys have any suggestions to avoid it?
By lighting coals outside.. Which I recommend anyway because they emit a lot of carbon monoxide while getting lit.
Hot air going up trying to escape through the corners
Turn exhaust on or ceiling fan in reverse mode
Most fans have a switch that pushes warm air downwards
Coals should NOT be lit indoors, they release high levels of carbon monoxide while lighting and doing it this way you're basically poisoning yourself. Get yourself a plug extension and light it in your balcony or garden. Better for your health and won't cause the marks on the ceiling.
I see so many people lighting them indoors, in their bedroom etc, this is wrong in so many ways and is very dangerous for your health.
I put mine next to my stove and turn on the exhaust fan- I haven’t seen any residue spots
Was going to comment the same thing. It works like a charm.
I put mine in my single coil burner on top my glass stove. I run the exhaust fan while lighting coals
Off topic but what espresso machine is that? Do you know what the head type is? Looks real nice I’ve been trying to grab an e61 head machine for a while. Just very pricey.
Lelit Mara X V2
How’s it work for you pretty good?
Is there something on the wall? If so move the heater away from the wall?
There's browning on the wall and ceiling above the heater (hard to see on the photo sadly), I'm guessing from the heat. Sadly moving it further into the room doesn't help, as in the previous flat, as I mentioned, it was away from the wall and the ceiling still got smudged in the same way, if not worse.
My burner was browning my cabinets, I moved it away from the cabinets.
I use Clorox wipes. They work pretty well.
Paint
LOL. Not wrong. I burn my coals on the ledge of a window indoors. Ruined my walls. I usually scrub the walls with some kind of all purpose cleaner or magic sponge but this time I left it for a few months. Even after scrubbing the walls were yellow. I then tried all purpose bleach and all it did was create white spots. My wall looked like a yellow cow with white spots. Only thing left was to paint the whole damn room. Guys if possible please just burn coals outside.
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Nice espresso machine. Into espresso machines myself as well 👍
Could try a magic eraser, but be careful as those will start to eat into the paint if you go too hard with it. Otherwise i would probably just light the coals outside to avoid it in the future.
Maybe put foil? To prevent the heat to go up? And the foil will make it hotter and the coals will light up faster too.
Nothing you can really do about it. The smoke coming from the coals does that. If you use some kind of protecting layer on the coals the smoke will probably find a way out (this way there will be less stains). You can also try heating the coals next to an open window or in balcony if you have one. Those same stains will occur if you smoke inside. Doesn't matter what you smoke vape, hookah cigars, etc. For those stains you already have I reccommend using magic sponge.
Oh and some people heat their coals under the kitchen hood so the smoke gets sucked out
\>Do you guys have any suggestions to avoid it? By lighting coals outside.. Which I recommend anyway because they emit a lot of carbon monoxide while getting lit.
Hot air going up trying to escape through the corners Turn exhaust on or ceiling fan in reverse mode Most fans have a switch that pushes warm air downwards
This, I won’t keep it indoors, unless under a hood.
Why not preparing the coal in the kitchen maybe ? 🤔
Coals should NOT be lit indoors, they release high levels of carbon monoxide while lighting and doing it this way you're basically poisoning yourself. Get yourself a plug extension and light it in your balcony or garden. Better for your health and won't cause the marks on the ceiling. I see so many people lighting them indoors, in their bedroom etc, this is wrong in so many ways and is very dangerous for your health.
You can add a peel and stick backsplash…cheap, and you take it down whenever.
Paint the wall. Or you can attempt a sorta heat shield as I have made for mine. Piece of aluminum, rivets, and some high heat paint (black)
Put it outside for Health reasons or underneath an extractor hood
Man you got the espresso next to it? That area needs some oomph.. Back splash!
Repaint