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A chimney sweep will do a detailed chimney cleaning to remove any deposits, residue, creosote, as well as blockages from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys trigger injuries as well as fires annually. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association advises having your chimney inspected and swept once a year in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service expert will carry out a complete cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really ineffective and also are not advised. They will not remove all the soot and creosote accumulation out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning professional will protect the inside of your residence by spreading out tarps over the area, floor, and fireplace. They will cover the fire place with vinyl sheets, placing an industrial vacuum cleaner pipe right into the fireplace, and will then tape and also seal the fireplace. They'll attach extension hose pipes and run them to the commercial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which rests outdoors. This will trap the fine soot, creosote, and other dirt later.
Next, they will clean the whole chimney with hand held brushes, and brushes with extension poles. Usually 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 tiny area of the plastic sheeting and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and also cleaned up. The vinyl sheet and tarps will be relocated outside, cleaned off and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our expert chimney specialists provide a full range of services including sweeping. We provide quick and also reliable service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like compound which forms from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, downy build up which at first can be brushed away easily. As it builds up much more, it comes to be tar-like, and is more difficult to remove, 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 comes to be extremely hot. Hardened creosote can begin to drip and melt like wax. Once the build up of creosote is extremely heavy, it limits the air flow via the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to accumulate even faster.
Creosote is unsafe in a number of different ways. It's toxic and dangerous for your health, and it puts your residence at risk of fires.
Creosote accumulation triggers diminished air flow and this can allow carbon monoxide to accumulate inside your house while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless as well as colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can also cause death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas accumulation, creosote itself is poisonous. It can cause inflamed skin and eyes, breathing problems, and is carcinogenic (cancer creating).
The most dangerous aspect of creosote is that it is extremely flammable. It's the most typical cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to endure a high degree of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can swiftly exceed this level.
Getting a chimney sweep executed is the best and also most effective method to get rid of creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take wonderful care of your chimney as well as your house. We advise that you get your chimney cleaned and examined at least once a year in order to avoid fires and harmful build up.
Just how often a chimney must be cleaned depends of exactly how frequently you use it and also what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fire places need to be examined every year. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, debris, cracks and various other problems can develop which can permit carbon monoxide gas to enter the residence.
Oil burning flues should be cleaned yearly to prevent residue from building up.
Because wood burning fire places and stoves produce even more soot and creosote, they need to be swept much more often. A good general rule is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.