How Do You Clean A Cement Mixer?
• Remove the drum from the mixer. This is usually done by turning the drum in the opposite direction to that of its normal rotation. • Place the drum on its side and put some firewood and paper into the drum and set alight. The drum needs to be on it’s side so it can draw in air. If the drum is upright, it will not and the fire will go out. • Once lit, keep burning for approximately 1 hour. You can use a little coal to increase the heat and keep the fire in. After approximately 1 hour the drum will be EXTREMELY HOT. (take care when handling!) • Cool the outside of the mixer drum with cold water. (Do not wet the inside of the drum) • Empty the drum of burnt coal & or ash. • Replace cooled drum back on the mixer. (Remember to grease the spigot) • Use a claw hammer or small chisel to chip away the old cement. This will take a little while depending upon how badly the drum was coated with old cement. • Avoid banging the outside of the drum, as this could dent and damage it. • When the wors
Using a cement mixer usually entails a project that is labor intensive. The last thing you want facing you at the end of the day is the impossible task of cleaning the mixer. Cementing is a dirty job that is far from glamorous. There is a pain free method of getting rid of built up cement involving no chemicals in the drum. Try this quick cleanup trick using a little gravel and water. Shovel two scoops of gravel into the cement mixer. Fill the drum with approximately 3 gallons of water using a garden hose. Turn on the cement mixer and rotate the gravel and water mixture for roughly 10 to 12 minutes. Adjust the angle of the drum so that the rock and water tumble up to the edge, ensuring a completely clean drum. Empty the mixture into a wheelbarrow and dispose of in an out-of-the-way spot. Use clean gravel any time this method is used. Spray the empty mixer with water from the hose and allow it to air dry before transporting or storing it. Use a grease product such as Crete-lease on the
