Antioch, CA California 94509
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A chimney sweep will do a extensive chimney cleaning to eliminate any deposits, soot, creosote, and also obstructions from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys create injuries and also fires annually. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association recommends having your chimney examined and also swept every year in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service professional will perform a complete cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are truly not effective and are not suggested. They will not remove all the soot and creosote accumulation out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning technician will protect the inside of your residence by spreading out tarps over the space, flooring, and hearth. They will cover the fireplace with vinyl sheets, placing an commercial vacuum cleaner pipe into the fire place, and will then tape and also seal the fire place. They'll attach extension tubes and run them to the industrial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which rests outdoors. This will trap the fine soot, creosote, and other dirt later on.
Next off, they will brush the entire chimney with hand held brushes, and brushes with extension poles. Normally they will start at the top of the smokeshaft and work downward, carefully cleaning all the surface areas. 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 plastic sheet and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and also cleaned up. The plastic sheeting and tarps will be relocated outside, cleaned and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our professional chimney specialists supply a complete range of services including sweeping. We provide fast and dependable service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like substance which develops from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, feathery 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 get rid of, in some cases requiring the use of scrapers to remove it. If left uncleaned, and more layers develop, the creosote hardens.
When a fire is burned in the fireplace or wood stove, the smoke comes to be extremely hot. Hardened creosote can start to drip and also melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is very hefty, it limits the air flow through the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to build up even faster.
Creosote is harmful in a number of various ways. It's toxic and hazardous for your health, and it places your house in jeopardy of fires.
Creosote build up creates reduced air movement and this can allow carbon monoxide gas to build up inside your home while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless as well as colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can even lead to death.
Besides the carbon monoxide accumulation, creosote itself is toxic. It can cause inflamed skin and eyes, breathing troubles, and is carcinogenic (cancer creating).
The most unsafe thing about 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 level of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can quickly exceed this level.
Getting a chimney sweep carried out is the very best as well as most reliable means to eliminate creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take terrific care of your chimney and your house. We advise that you get your chimney cleaned and inspected a minimum of yearly in order to avoid fires and harmful build up.
How frequently a chimney ought to be cleaned depends of exactly how often you use it and what materials you burn within. Gas burning fire places must be inspected yearly. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, debris, fractures and other issues can develop which can permit carbon monoxide to enter into the home.
Oil burning flues should be cleaned annually to keep soot from developing.
Since wood burning fireplaces and stoves produce more residue and creosote, they must be swept a lot more regularly. A good rule of thumb is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.