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A chimney sweep will do a complete chimney cleaning to get rid of any type of deposits, soot, creosote, as well as blockages from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys cause injuries and fires annually. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association recommends having your chimney examined and swept every year in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service specialist will perform a full cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really ineffective and are not recommended. They will not remove all the soot and creosote accumulation out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To begin, a cleaning service technician will shield the inside of your home by spreading tarps over the area, floor, and hearth. They will cover the fire place with vinyl sheeting, putting an commercial vacuum pipe right into the fire place, and will then tape and seal the fire place. They'll attach extension hoses and run them to the industrial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which rests outside. This will trap the fine soot, creosote, and other dust later.
Next, they will clean the entire chimney with hand held brushes, and brushes with extension poles. Usually they will start on 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 tiny area of the vinyl sheet and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed as well as cleaned up. The plastic sheet and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned and put away.
Our expert chimney specialists offer a complete variety of services including sweeping. We offer quick as well as dependable service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like compound which develops from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, feathery build up which at first can be brushed away easily. As it builds up much more, it becomes tar-like, and is more difficult to remove, occasionally requiring the use of scrapers to remove it. If left uncleaned, and more layers develop, the creosote solidifies.
When a fire is burned in the fire place or wood stove, the smoke becomes extremely hot. Hard creosote can begin to drip as well as melt like wax. Once the build up of creosote is extremely heavy, it restricts the airflow through the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to build up even quicker.
Creosote is unsafe in a couple of various ways. It's toxic and hazardous for your health, and it puts your residence in jeopardy of fires.
Creosote accumulation causes reduced air flow and this can allow carbon monoxide gas to accumulate inside your residence while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide gas is an odorless and colorless gas which can trigger flu-like symptoms, and can even cause death.
Besides the carbon monoxide accumulation, creosote itself is toxic. It can cause irritated skin and eyes, breathing troubles, and is carcinogenic (cancer triggering).
The most dangerous aspect of creosote is that it is exceptionally flammable. It's the most common cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to stand up to a high degree of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can promptly surpass this degree.
Getting a chimney sweep performed is the very best and most reliable way to get rid of creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take fantastic care of your chimney and also your house. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and checked at least once a year in order to prevent fires and harmful build up.
How frequently a chimney should be cleaned depends of how often you use it and what materials you burn within. Gas burning fireplaces need to be checked every year. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, particles, cracks and other problems can develop which can permit carbon monoxide gas to enter the house.
Oil burning flues ought to be cleaned yearly to prevent residue from accumulating.
Because wood burning fire places and stoves create more residue and creosote, they should be swept more frequently. A great rule of thumb is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.