
Avenal, CA California 93204
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A chimney sweep will certainly do a thorough chimney cleaning to remove any deposits, residue, creosote, as well as blockages from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys cause injuries as well as fires annually. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association suggests having your chimney examined and also swept once a year in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service professional 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 start, a cleaning specialist will protect the inside of your home by spreading tarps over the area, floor, and also fireplace. They will cover the fireplace with plastic sheets, inserting an industrial vacuum cleaner tube right into the fire place, and will then tape and seal off the fireplace. They'll attach extension hoses and run them to the industrial vacuum with a fine micron filter which rests outside. This will catch the fine soot, creosote, and other dirt later on.
Next, they will clean the whole chimney with hand held brushes, and brushes with extension rods. Normally they will start at the top of the smokeshaft and work downward, very 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 little area of the plastic sheeting and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and cleaned up. The plastic sheeting and tarps will be relocated outside, cleared off and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our expert chimney experts supply a full range of services including sweeping. We give quick and reputable service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like substance which forms from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, downy build up which initially can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates much more, it becomes tar-like, and is more difficult to eliminate, occasionally needing 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 comes to be extremely hot. Hardened creosote can begin to drip and melt like wax. Once the build up of creosote is really heavy, it restricts the air movement via the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to accumulate even quicker.
Creosote is dangerous in a number of different ways. It's toxic and harmful for your health, and it places your home at risk of fires.
Creosote build up causes lessened air flow and this can allow carbon monoxide gas to develop 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 lead to death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas accumulation, creosote itself is toxic. It might trigger inflamed skin and eyes, breathing problems, and is carcinogenic (cancer triggering).
The most unsafe thing about creosote is that it is extremely combustible. It's the most common cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to withstand a high degree of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can rapidly surpass this degree.
Getting a chimney sweep done is the best and most reliable way to remove creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take great care of your chimney as well as your house. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and examined a minimum of once a year in order to protect against fires and poisonous build up.
How often a chimney needs to be cleaned depends of just how often you use it as well as what materials you burn within. Gas burning fire places must be examined every year. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, particles, fractures and various other issues can develop which can permit carbon monoxide to enter into the house.
Oil burning flues need to be cleaned yearly to keep residue from accumulating.
Due to the fact that wood burning fireplaces and stoves create more residue and creosote, they should be swept a lot more frequently. A good guideline is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.