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A chimney sweep will do a thorough chimney cleaning to get rid of any kind of deposits, residue, creosote, as well as blockages from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys trigger injuries and fires annually. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association recommends having your chimney checked as well as swept annually in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service expert will carry out a full cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are truly ineffective and are not suggested. They will not get all the soot and creosote build-up out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To begin, a cleaning specialist will shield the inside of your house by spreading tarps over the area, flooring, and hearth. They will cover the fireplace with plastic sheets, placing an commercial vacuum hose right into the fireplace, and will then tape and seal off the fire place. They'll connect extension hoses and run them to the commercial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which rests outside. This will catch the fine soot, creosote, and other dirt later.
Next, they will clean the whole chimney with hand held brushes, and also brushes with extension rods. Normally they will start on top of the chimney and work downward, 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 tiny area of the vinyl sheet and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and cleaned. The plastic sheet and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned and tucked back into their vehicle.
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Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like compound which forms from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, feathery build up which at first can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates more, it comes to be tar-like, and is more difficult to get rid of, in some cases 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 really hot. Solidified creosote can begin to drip and melt like wax. As soon as the build up of creosote is very hefty, it restricts the air flow via the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to accumulate even faster.
Creosote is dangerous in a number of various ways. It's toxic and dangerous for your health and wellness, and it puts your house at risk of fires.
Creosote accumulation triggers reduced airflow and this can enable carbon monoxide to build up inside your home while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless and also colorless gas which can trigger flu-like symptoms, and can even lead to death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas accumulation, creosote itself is poisonous. It might cause irritated skin and eyes, respiratory issues, and is carcinogenic (cancer triggering).
The most unsafe thing about creosote is that it is exceptionally combustible. It's the most typical source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to withstand a high degree of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can swiftly exceed this level.
Getting a chimney sweep carried out is the best and most effective means to get rid of creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take excellent care of your chimney and your residence. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and examined at the very least once a year in order to avoid fires and toxic build up.
How frequently a chimney needs to be cleaned depends of exactly how often you use it and what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fire places need to be examined every year. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, debris, fractures and other concerns can develop which can allow carbon monoxide to enter into the house.
Oil burning flues need to be cleaned once a year to prevent soot from developing.
Since wood burning fire places and stoves develop even more soot and creosote, they need to be swept more regularly. A good rule of thumb is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.