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A chimney sweep will certainly do a complete chimney cleaning to eliminate any type of deposits, residue, creosote, and also obstructions from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys cause injuries and also fires each year. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association suggests having your chimney inspected as well as swept each year in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service specialist will perform a full cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are actually not effective and are not recommended. They will not remove all the soot and creosote buildup out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To begin, a cleaning specialist will protect the inside of your house by spreading out tarps over the area, flooring, as well as fireplace. They will cover the fireplace with plastic sheets, placing an industrial vacuum hose pipe right into the fireplace, and will then tape and seal the fire place. They'll connect extension hose pipes and run them to the industrial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which sits outdoors. This will trap the fine residue, creosote, and other dirt later on.
Next off, they will clean the whole chimney with hand held brushes, and brushes with extension rods. Typically they will begin on top of the chimney and work downward, 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 vinyl sheeting and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed as well as cleaned up. The vinyl sheeting and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned and put away.
Our professional chimney specialists provide a full range of services including sweeping. We give rapid as well as reliable service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like material which develops from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, feathery accumulation which initially can be brushed away easily. As it builds up more, it comes to be tar-like, and is harder 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 extremely hot. Hardened creosote can begin to drip and melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is extremely heavy, it restricts the air movement through the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to accumulate even quicker.
Creosote is unsafe in a couple of various ways. It's toxic and harmful for your health and wellness, and it puts your home in danger of fires.
Creosote accumulation creates decreased airflow and this can permit 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 cause death.
Besides the carbon monoxide build up, creosote itself is poisonous. It can cause inflamed skin and eyes, respiratory system troubles, and is carcinogenic (cancer triggering).
The most harmful feature of creosote is that it is extremely combustible. It's the most common source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to withstand a high level of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can quickly exceed this degree.
Getting a chimney sweep done is the best and most reliable method to get rid of creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take wonderful care of your chimney and your house. We suggest that you get your chimney cleaned and checked at least annually in order to prevent fires and hazardous build up.
How often a chimney needs to be cleaned depends of just how frequently you use it as well as what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fireplaces need to be examined yearly. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, particles, cracks and other concerns can develop which can permit carbon monoxide gas to get into the house.
Oil burning flues should be cleaned once a year to keep residue from accumulating.
Due to the fact that wood burning fireplaces and stoves produce even more residue and creosote, they must be swept much more often. A great rule of thumb is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.