
Canyon Country, CA California 91387
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A chimney sweep will certainly do a detailed chimney cleaning to remove any type of deposits, soot, creosote, and obstructions from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys create injuries as well as fires annually. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association advises having your chimney checked and swept once a year in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service expert will execute a full cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really not effective and also are not suggested. They will not remove all the soot and creosote accumulation out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning service technician will protect the inside of your house by spreading tarps over the area, flooring, and fireplace. They will cover the fire place with plastic sheeting, inserting an industrial vacuum cleaner tube right into the fireplace, and will then tape and also seal the fire place. They'll attach extension pipes and run them to the industrial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which rests outdoors. This will trap the fine residue, creosote, and other dust later on.
Next, they will clean the entire chimney with hand held brushes, and also brushes with extension poles. Generally they will start on top of the smokeshaft and work downward, very carefully brushing 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 small area of the vinyl sheeting and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed as well as cleaned. The vinyl sheet and tarps will be relocated outside, cleaned and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our expert chimney specialists provide a full range of services including sweeping. We offer quick as well as reliable service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like substance which forms from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, feathery build up which in the beginning can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates much more, it becomes tar-like, and is more difficult to eliminate, sometimes needing 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 becomes extremely hot. Solidified creosote can begin to drip and melt like wax. As soon as the build up of creosote is extremely hefty, it restricts the air movement through the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to accumulate even faster.
Creosote is hazardous in a number of various ways. It's toxic and dangerous for your health, and it puts your residence in danger of fires.
Creosote build up triggers lessened air flow and this can permit carbon monoxide to build up inside your house while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless and also colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can even lead to death.
Besides the carbon monoxide accumulation, creosote itself is poisonous. It could trigger inflamed skin and eyes, respiratory problems, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most harmful aspect of creosote is that it is unbelievably combustible. It's the most typical cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to hold up against a high level of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can swiftly surpass this level.
Getting a chimney sweep performed is the best as well as most reliable means to eliminate creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take terrific care of your chimney as well as your residence. We suggest that you get your chimney cleaned and checked at the very least yearly in order to protect against fires and toxic build up.
Just how often a chimney must be cleaned depends of just how often you use it and what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fire places should be checked yearly. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, debris, fractures and various other problems can develop which can enable carbon monoxide to enter the house.
Oil burning flues should be cleaned once a year to prevent soot from developing.
Since wood burning fire places and stoves produce more residue and creosote, they must be swept more frequently. A good rule of thumb is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.