
Magalia, CA California 95954
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A chimney sweep will do a complete chimney cleaning to get rid of any type of deposits, soot, creosote, and blockages from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys create injuries and fires annually. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association recommends having your chimney examined and swept annually in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service professional will do a complete cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really ineffective and also are not advised. They will not get all the soot and creosote buildup out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To begin, a cleaning professional will protect the inside of your house by spreading out tarps over the space, flooring, and also hearth. They will cover the fire place with vinyl sheeting, inserting an industrial vacuum hose pipe right into the fireplace, and will after that tape and seal the fireplace. They'll attach extension tubes and run them to the industrial vacuum with a fine micron filter which sits outside. This will catch the fine soot, creosote, and other dust later on.
Next, they will brush the whole chimney with hand held brushes, and brushes with extension rods. Generally they will start at the top of the smokeshaft and work downward, thoroughly brushing 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 small area 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, cleared off and put away.
Our expert chimney experts provide a full variety of services including sweeping. We give fast and also reliable service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like compound which develops from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, downy build up which in the beginning can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates much more, it becomes tar-like, and is more difficult to eliminate, sometimes 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. When the build up of creosote is extremely heavy, it limits the air movement via the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to build up even quicker.
Creosote is hazardous in a couple of different ways. It's toxic and unsafe for your health, and it places your house in jeopardy of fires.
Creosote accumulation causes lessened airflow and this can permit carbon monoxide to build up inside your house while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless and also colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can even lead to death.
Besides the carbon monoxide accumulation, creosote itself is poisonous. It might trigger irritated skin and eyes, respiratory system troubles, and is carcinogenic (cancer triggering).
The most hazardous aspect of creosote is that it is extremely flammable. It's the most usual cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to stand up to a high degree of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can promptly surpass this level.
Getting a chimney sweep done is the very best and also most effective means to eliminate creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take fantastic care of your chimney and also your residence. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and checked at the very least yearly in order to protect against fires and toxic build up.
Exactly how frequently a chimney must be cleaned depends of how often you use it and what materials you burn within. Gas burning fire places should be examined annually. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, particles, fractures and other problems can develop which can allow carbon monoxide gas to get into the home.
Oil burning flues should be cleaned annually to prevent residue from accumulating.
Since wood burning fire places and stoves create more residue and creosote, they need to be swept much more regularly. A great guideline is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.