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A chimney sweep will do a thorough chimney cleaning to eliminate any deposits, residue, creosote, and obstructions from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys create injuries and also fires yearly. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association advises having your chimney examined and also swept every year in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service professional will perform a complete cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are truly ineffective and are not advised. They will not get all the soot and creosote accumulation out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To begin, a cleaning professional will shield the inside of your house by spreading out tarps over the space, flooring, as well as hearth. They will cover the fire place with vinyl sheets, putting an commercial vacuum pipe right into the fireplace, and will then tape and seal off the fireplace. They'll attach extension tubes and run them to the commercial vacuum with a fine micron filter which sits outside. This will trap the fine residue, creosote, and other dirt later.
Next off, they will brush the entire chimney with hand held brushes, and brushes with extension rods. Generally they will begin at the top of the chimney and work downward, very 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 portion of the vinyl sheet and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and also cleaned up. The plastic sheeting and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned off and put away.
Our expert chimney experts offer a full range of services including sweeping. We offer rapid as well as dependable service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like material which forms from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, feathery build up which initially can be brushed away easily. As it builds up more, it ends up being tar-like, and is harder to eliminate, sometimes needing 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. Solidified creosote can begin to drip and melt like wax. Once the build up of creosote is extremely heavy, it restricts the airflow through the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to build up even faster.
Creosote is unsafe in a couple of different ways. It's toxic and unsafe for your health and wellness, and it places your home in danger of fires.
Creosote accumulation triggers reduced airflow and this can enable carbon monoxide gas to build up inside your house while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide gas is an odorless and colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can even lead to death.
Besides the carbon monoxide build up, creosote itself is toxic. It can cause irritated skin and eyes, respiratory system problems, and is carcinogenic (cancer creating).
The most dangerous thing about creosote is that it is incredibly flammable. It's the most usual source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to endure a high level of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can quickly surpass this level.
Getting a chimney sweep performed is the very best as well as most reliable method to eliminate creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take wonderful care of your chimney as well as your residence. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and checked a minimum of once a year in order to avoid fires and hazardous build up.
Exactly how frequently a chimney needs to be cleaned depends of just how often you use it and what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fireplaces must be inspected annually. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, debris, cracks and other concerns can develop which can permit carbon monoxide to get into the home.
Oil burning flues must be cleaned once a year to prevent soot from accumulating.
Since wood burning fireplaces and stoves develop even more residue and creosote, they need to be swept more frequently. A great general rule is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.