
Coronado, CA California 92118
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A chimney sweep will do a detailed chimney cleaning to get rid of any deposits, soot, creosote, as well as blockages from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys create injuries and also fires yearly. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association suggests having your chimney inspected as well as swept yearly in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service professional will do a full cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are truly ineffective and also are not advised. They will not get all the soot and creosote build-up out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To begin, a cleaning technician will shield the inside of your house by spreading out tarps over the area, flooring, and also hearth. They will cover the fireplace with vinyl sheeting, inserting an industrial vacuum cleaner tube into the fire place, and will then tape and also seal the fireplace. They'll attach extension hose pipes and run them to the commercial vacuum with a fine micron filter which rests outdoors. This will catch the fine soot, creosote, and other dirt later on.
Next off, they will brush the whole chimney with hand held brushes, and also brushes with extension rods. Typically they will begin at the top of the chimney and work downward, very carefully brushing all the surface areas. Your chimney sweep will clean the flue, the damper, the smoke chamber, the smoke shelf, and the firebox.
They will after that peel back a small area of the vinyl sheet and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and also cleaned up. The vinyl sheeting and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our professional chimney specialists provide a complete range of services including sweeping. We provide fast and trustworthy service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like compound which develops from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, feathery accumulation which initially can be brushed away easily. As it builds up much more, it ends up being tar-like, and is more difficult to remove, in some cases requiring 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 becomes extremely hot. Solidified creosote can begin to drip and also melt like wax. As soon as the build up of creosote is extremely heavy, it limits the air movement through the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to build up even quicker.
Creosote is unsafe in a couple of different ways. It's toxic and dangerous for your health and wellness, and it puts your house in danger of fires.
Creosote build up triggers decreased airflow and this can enable carbon monoxide to build up inside your home while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide gas is an odorless and also colorless gas which can trigger flu-like symptoms, and can even bring about death.
Besides the carbon monoxide build up, creosote itself is poisonous. It might cause irritated skin and eyes, respiratory problems, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most hazardous aspect of creosote is that it is extremely combustible. It's the most common cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to stand up to a high degree of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can quickly exceed this level.
Getting a chimney sweep carried out is the very best and most reliable means to get rid of creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take terrific care of your chimney and your home. We suggest that you get your chimney cleaned and inspected at the very least once a year in order to avoid fires and toxic build up.
Just how frequently a chimney needs to be cleaned depends of just how often you use it and also what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fireplaces must be inspected every year. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, debris, fractures and various other concerns can develop which can enable carbon monoxide gas to enter the house.
Oil burning flues need to be cleaned annually to prevent soot from developing.
Due to the fact that wood burning fire places and stoves produce more residue and creosote, they need to be swept much more often. A great guideline is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.