A method for removing deposits in interiors of receptacles and installations (30, 70) with a cleaning device (1, 51, 81, 101, 121, 141, 161, 181, 201, 221, 241, 341, 441, 501, 521, 541, 601, 651) by way of explosion technology, wherein the cleaning device (1, 51, 81, 101, 121, 141, 161, 181, 201, 221, 241) comprises a longitudinal component with at least one feed pressure conduit (7, 67, 82, 102, 122, 142, 162, 182, 202, 222, 242, 502, 522), and an outlet device (5, 62, 83, 103, 123, 143, 163, 183, 203, 223, 243, 343, 443, 463, 605, 665) which is connected to the at least one feed pressure conduit (7, 67, 82, 102, 122, 142, 162, 182, 202, 222, 242, 502, 522) and which is with at least one outlet body (5, 62, 84, 93, 104, 124, 144, 164, 184, 204, 224, 244, 349, 449, 464, 504, 524, 544, 605) with an outlet opening (26, 69, 85, 95, 105, 125, 145, 165, 185, 205, 225, 245, 345, 445, 465), with the following steps: - introducing at least one gaseous component into the longitudinal component; - providing a gaseous, explosive mixture from the at least one gaseous component, in the at least one feed pressure conduit and via the at least one feed pressure conduit in the outlet device, wherein the at least one feed pressure conduit and the outlet device (5, 62, 83, 103, 123, 143, 163, 183, 203, 223, 243, 343, 443, 463, 605, 665) form a receiving space (27, 80, 467) for receiving of gaseous, explosive mixture; - controlled ignition of the gaseous, explosive mixture by way of an ignition device, wherein the gaseous, explosive mixture is made to explode, characterised in that the at least one outlet body (5, 62, 84, 93, 104, 124, 144, 164, 184, 204, 224, 244, 349, 449, 464, 504, 524, 544, 605) is designed as a diffuser, and that a part of the gaseous, explosive mixture is introduced via the outlet opening (26, 69, 85, 95, 105, 125, 145, 165, 185, 205, 225, 245, 345, 445, 465) of the at least one outlet body (5, 62, 84, 93, 104, 124, 144, 164, 184, 204, 224, 244, 349, 449, 464, 504, 524, 544, 605) from the receiving space into the interior (31, 71) of the container or installation (30, 70), and a cloud (6, 77, 96, 146, 166, 466) of gaseous, explosive mixture is formed in the interior (31, 71), wherein the volume of gaseous, explosive mixture in the receiving space and the volume of the cloud of gaseous, explosive mixture outside the longitudinal component establish the total volume of gaseous, explosive mixture, and the total volume of gaseous, explosive mixture is produced and made to explode in a controlled manner in a time period of 1 second or less. - introducing at least one gaseous component into the longitudinal component; - providing a gaseous, explosive mixture from the at least one gaseous component, in the at least one feed pressure conduit and via the at least one feed pressure conduit in the outlet device, wherein the at least one feed pressure conduit and the outlet device (5, 62, 83, 103, 123, 143, 163, 183, 203, 223, 243, 343, 443, 463, 605, 665) form a receiving space (27, 80, 467) for receiving of gaseous, explosive mixture; - controlled ignition of the gaseous, explosive mixture by way of an ignition device, wherein the gaseous, explosive mixture is made to explode,