
Cupertino, CA California 95014
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A chimney sweep will do a thorough chimney cleaning to eliminate any deposits, soot, creosote, as well as blockages from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys cause injuries and also fires annually. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association recommends having your chimney examined as well as swept yearly in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service specialist will do a complete cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really not effective and are not suggested. They will not get all the soot and creosote build-up out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning professional will protect the inside of your residence by spreading out tarps over the area, flooring, as well as hearth. They will cover the fireplace with vinyl sheeting, placing an commercial vacuum cleaner hose pipe into the fireplace, and will after that tape and seal the fireplace. They'll connect extension hose pipes and run them to the industrial vacuum with a fine micron filter which rests outside. This will catch the fine residue, creosote, and other dust later.
Next, they will clean the whole chimney with hand held brushes, and brushes with extension rods. Generally they will begin on top of the chimney and work downward, carefully cleaning all the surfaces. 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 plastic sheet and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and also cleaned. The vinyl sheeting and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our expert chimney experts offer a full variety of services including sweeping. We give rapid and also reliable service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like material which forms from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, downy build up which initially 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 becomes extremely hot. Hard creosote can begin to drip as well as melt like wax. Once the build up of creosote is very heavy, it limits the airflow through the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to build up even faster.
Creosote is dangerous in a number of various ways. It's toxic and unsafe for your health and wellness, and it places your residence in danger of fires.
Creosote accumulation creates diminished air movement and this can permit carbon monoxide to accumulate inside your residence while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless as well as colorless gas which can trigger flu-like symptoms, and can also cause death.
Besides the carbon monoxide accumulation, creosote itself is toxic. It could cause inflamed skin and eyes, respiratory system troubles, and is carcinogenic (cancer creating).
The most dangerous feature of creosote is that it is extremely combustible. It's the most common cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to endure a high degree of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can quickly surpass this level.
Getting a chimney sweep performed is the best and most reliable method to remove creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take wonderful care of your chimney and also your home. We suggest that you get your chimney cleaned and inspected at least once a year in order to protect against fires and harmful build up.
How often a chimney needs to be cleaned depends of exactly how frequently you use it and also what materials you burn within. Gas burning fire places must be inspected annually. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, debris, fractures and various other concerns can develop which can enable carbon monoxide to enter into the house.
Oil burning flues must be cleaned yearly to keep residue from developing.
Because wood burning fireplaces and stoves produce more soot and creosote, they should be swept a lot more often. A good guideline is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.