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A chimney sweep will do a extensive chimney cleaning to get rid of any deposits, soot, creosote, and obstructions from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys cause injuries as well as fires annually. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association suggests having your chimney inspected and also swept once a year in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service specialist will execute a full cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really not effective and also are not advised. They will not remove 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, floor, and hearth. They will cover the fireplace with plastic sheeting, placing an industrial vacuum tube into the fire place, and will then tape and also seal off the fire place. They'll attach extension tubes and run them to the commercial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which rests outside. This will trap the fine residue, creosote, and other dust later.
Next, they will clean the whole chimney with hand held brushes, as well as brushes with extension poles. Generally they will begin on top of the smokeshaft 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 portion of the plastic sheeting 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 specialists offer a full variety of services including sweeping. We offer quick and also dependable service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like compound which develops from burning wood or coal. It starts 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 more difficult to get rid of, in some cases needing the use of scrapers to remove it. If left uncleaned, and more layers develop, the creosote solidifies.
When a fire is burned in the fireplace or wood stove, the smoke comes to be really hot. Hard creosote can start to drip and also melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is really heavy, it limits the air flow via the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to build up even faster.
Creosote is dangerous in a couple of various ways. It's toxic and harmful for your health, and it places your residence at risk of fires.
Creosote accumulation triggers reduced air flow and this can permit carbon monoxide gas to develop inside your house while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide gas is an odorless and colorless gas which can trigger flu-like symptoms, and can also result in death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas build up, creosote itself is toxic. It can trigger irritated skin and eyes, respiratory problems, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most dangerous feature of creosote is that it is incredibly combustible. It's the most common source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to endure a high degree of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can swiftly exceed this level.
Getting a chimney sweep executed is the best as well as most effective way to remove creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take wonderful care of your chimney and your home. We suggest that you get your chimney cleaned and examined at the very least once a year in order to prevent fires and hazardous build up.
How frequently a chimney should be cleaned depends of how frequently you use it as well as what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fireplaces must be examined annually. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, particles, cracks and various other concerns can develop which can permit carbon monoxide gas to enter the residence.
Oil burning flues should be cleaned annually to keep residue from accumulating.
Because wood burning fireplaces and stoves create more residue and creosote, they should be swept much more frequently. A good guideline is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.