
Lynwood, CA California 90262
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A chimney sweep will do a comprehensive chimney cleaning to remove any deposits, residue, creosote, and also blockages from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys cause injuries as well as fires each year. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association suggests having your chimney examined and swept each year in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service expert will perform a full cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are truly ineffective and also are not recommended. They will not remove all the soot and creosote buildup out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning technician will protect the inside of your home by spreading out tarps over the space, floor, as well as fireplace. They will cover the fire place with vinyl sheeting, putting an commercial vacuum pipe right into the fire place, and will after that tape and also seal off the fire place. They'll attach extension hose pipes and run them to the industrial vacuum with a fine micron filter which rests outdoors. This will catch the fine residue, creosote, and other dirt later on.
Next, they will brush the whole chimney with hand held brushes, and brushes with extension poles. Usually they will begin on 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 then peel back a little area of the plastic 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, cleared off and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our professional chimney experts provide a complete variety of services including sweeping. We offer fast and also reputable service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like substance which develops from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, downy accumulation which initially can be brushed away easily. As it builds up more, it becomes 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 fire place or wood stove, the smoke becomes really hot. Solidified creosote can start to drip and melt like wax. As soon as the build up of creosote is really hefty, it restricts the airflow through the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to accumulate even quicker.
Creosote is harmful in a couple of various ways. It's toxic and dangerous for your health, and it places your house in jeopardy of fires.
Creosote accumulation creates lessened airflow and this can enable carbon monoxide to develop inside your home while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless and also colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can even bring about death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas accumulation, creosote itself is poisonous. It could trigger inflamed skin and eyes, breathing problems, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most dangerous thing about creosote is that it is extremely flammable. It's the most typical source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to stand up to a high level of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can quickly exceed this level.
Getting a chimney sweep performed is the very best and most reliable way to remove creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take great care of your chimney and also your house. We advise that you get your chimney cleaned and examined at the very least yearly in order to protect against fires and hazardous build up.
Just how often a chimney should be cleaned depends of exactly how frequently you use it and what materials you burn within. Gas burning fire places ought to be examined yearly. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, debris, cracks and other problems can develop which can permit carbon monoxide gas to enter the residence.
Oil burning flues must be cleaned once a year to keep soot from developing.
Because wood burning fire places and stoves produce more soot and creosote, they should be swept a lot more regularly. A good guideline is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.