Brewton, AL Alabama 36426
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A chimney sweep will do a comprehensive chimney cleaning to get rid of any type of deposits, soot, creosote, as well as blockages from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys create injuries as well as fires every year. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association recommends having your chimney inspected and also swept annually in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service professional will do a complete cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are actually ineffective and are not suggested. They will not remove all the soot and creosote buildup out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning service technician will shield the inside of your residence by spreading out tarps over the room, floor, and hearth. They will cover the fire place with vinyl sheeting, inserting an industrial vacuum cleaner hose pipe right into the fireplace, and will after that tape and also seal the fire place. They'll connect extension hoses and run them to the commercial vacuum with a fine micron filter which sits outside. This will catch the fine residue, creosote, and other dirt later.
Next off, they will brush the entire chimney with hand held brushes, as well as brushes with extension rods. Typically they will start at the top of the chimney and work downward, thoroughly cleaning all the surfaces. Your chimney sweep will clean the flue, the damper, the smoke chamber, the smoke shelf, and the firebox.
They will then peel back a small portion of the vinyl sheet and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed as well as cleaned up. The vinyl sheet and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our expert chimney experts provide a complete variety of services including sweeping. We provide quick as well as reputable service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like material which forms from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, downy build up which initially can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates more, it becomes tar-like, and is more difficult to eliminate, sometimes requiring the use of scrapers to remove it. If left uncleaned, and even more layers develop, the creosote solidifies.
When a fire is burned in the fire place or wood stove, the smoke becomes really hot. Solidified creosote can begin to drip and melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is really hefty, it restricts the air movement via the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to build up even faster.
Creosote is hazardous in a couple of different ways. It's toxic and hazardous for your health and wellness, and it places your residence at risk of fires.
Creosote build up causes decreased airflow and this can enable carbon monoxide gas to develop inside your residence while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless as well as colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can even cause death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas build up, creosote itself is toxic. It might cause irritated skin and eyes, breathing problems, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most dangerous feature of creosote is that it is extremely combustible. It's the most usual source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to stand up to a high degree of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can quickly surpass this level.
Getting a chimney sweep carried out is the very best as well as most effective way to get rid of creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take terrific care of your chimney and your residence. We suggest that you get your chimney cleaned and examined at the very least yearly in order to protect against fires and toxic build up.
How often a chimney needs to be cleaned depends of how often you use it and what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fireplaces need to be checked yearly. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, debris, cracks and other concerns can develop which can permit carbon monoxide gas to enter the house.
Oil burning flues need to be cleaned yearly to keep residue from accumulating.
Since wood burning fireplaces and stoves produce even more residue and creosote, they should be swept more often. A good general rule is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.