Rotating grate with a cleaning device for a biomass heating system

A method of cleaning a rotating grate of a biomass heating system, wherein the rotating grate comprises the following:

• at least one rotating grate element;
• at least one bearing axle, by means of which the rotating grate element is rotatably mounted;
• at least one cleaning device attached to one of the rotating grate elements, the cleaning device comprising a mass element movable relative to the rotating grate element;
• the method comprising the steps of:
• Rotating the rotating grate element in a first direction (D1) and moving the mass element of the cleaning device as a result;
• Initiating an acceleration movement of the mass element;
• Impacting the mass element with a knocking effect on an impact face of either the rotating grate element or the cleaning device for cleaning the rotating grate element.