The invention concerns a device and a method for cleaning working parts, using a cleaning fluid, comprising a chamber (1) wherein is arranged a basket (7) containing the parts (27) to be cleaned, said basket (27) outer wall being spaced from the chamber (1) inner wall so as to provide between them a passage (9) for the cleaning fluid, the device further comprising intake means (25) for the cleaning fluid and means for extracting (15) it. Said device is characterised in that the chamber (1) base forms a ring-shaped chute (13) located beneath said passage (9), connected to the means extracting (15) the cleaning fluid, and inside which are arranged means for heating (17, 18) said fluid, and the intake means (25) are located in the chamber (1) upper part.