
Wetumpka, AL Alabama 36092
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A chimney sweep will do a thorough chimney cleaning to eliminate any deposits, soot, creosote, and obstructions from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys cause injuries as well as fires annually. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association recommends having your chimney examined and swept each year in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service professional will carry out a full cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are truly not effective and are not recommended. They will not remove all the soot and creosote buildup out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning specialist will shield the inside of your home by spreading out tarps over the area, floor, as well as fireplace. They will cover the fireplace with plastic sheeting, putting an industrial vacuum hose right into the fire place, and will then tape and seal off the fire place. They'll attach extension hoses and run them to the commercial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which rests outdoors. This will catch the fine residue, creosote, and other dirt later on.
Next, they will brush the whole chimney with hand held brushes, and brushes with extension rods. Generally they will start on top of the chimney and work downward, thoroughly brushing all the surfaces. Your chimney sweep will clean the flue, the damper, the smoke chamber, the smoke shelf, and the firebox.
They will after that peel back a little portion of the vinyl sheet and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and also cleaned up. The vinyl sheeting and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned off and put away.
Our professional chimney experts offer a full variety of services including sweeping. We offer fast and reliable service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like material which develops from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, downy accumulation which at first can be brushed away easily. As it builds up more, it comes to be tar-like, and is more difficult to remove, occasionally 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 comes to be extremely hot. Hard creosote can begin to drip and also melt like wax. As soon as the build up of creosote is very hefty, it restricts the air flow via the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to accumulate even faster.
Creosote is harmful in a couple of various ways. It's toxic and unsafe for your health, and it places your home in danger of fires.
Creosote accumulation creates lessened air movement and this can enable carbon monoxide gas to accumulate inside your residence while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless and also colorless gas which can trigger flu-like symptoms, and can also lead to death.
Besides the carbon monoxide build up, creosote itself is toxic. It could cause inflamed skin and eyes, breathing issues, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most unsafe feature of creosote is that it is incredibly combustible. It's the most common cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to stand up to a high level of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can swiftly exceed this degree.
Getting a chimney sweep carried out is the best and also most reliable method to eliminate creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take fantastic care of your chimney as well as your home. We suggest that you get your chimney cleaned and checked at least annually in order to protect against fires and poisonous build up.
Just how frequently a chimney should be cleaned depends of exactly how often you use it as well as what materials you burn within. Gas burning fire places need to be inspected annually. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, debris, cracks and other problems can develop which can allow carbon monoxide to enter the home.
Oil burning flues must be cleaned yearly to keep residue from developing.
Since wood burning fire places and stoves produce even more soot and creosote, they must be swept a lot more regularly. A great rule of thumb is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.