
Magalia, CA California 95954
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A chimney sweep will do a comprehensive chimney cleaning to eliminate any deposits, residue, creosote, and blockages from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys trigger injuries as well as fires annually. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association advises having your chimney examined as well as swept annually in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service expert will do a full cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are actually ineffective and also are not recommended. They will not get all the soot and creosote build-up out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning service technician will protect the inside of your house by spreading tarps over the space, flooring, as well as hearth. They will cover the fireplace with vinyl sheets, inserting an industrial vacuum pipe right into the fireplace, and will then tape and also seal the fireplace. They'll attach extension hose pipes and run them to the commercial vacuum with a fine micron filter which sits outside. This will catch the fine soot, creosote, and other dirt later.
Next, they will brush the whole chimney with hand held brushes, and also brushes with extension rods. Normally they will begin on top of the chimney 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 then peel back a tiny portion of the plastic sheeting and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and cleaned up. The vinyl sheeting and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned off and put away.
Our professional chimney specialists offer a complete range of services including sweeping. We provide fast and reliable service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like substance which develops from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, downy build up which at first can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates much more, it becomes 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 solidifies.
When a fire is burned in the fire place or wood stove, the smoke becomes very hot. Solidified creosote can begin to drip as well as melt like wax. As soon as the build up of creosote is really heavy, it limits the air movement through the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to build up even quicker.
Creosote is hazardous in a number of various ways. It's toxic and hazardous for your health and wellness, and it puts your residence at risk of fires.
Creosote accumulation causes diminished airflow and this can permit carbon monoxide gas to accumulate inside your home while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide gas is an odorless and colorless gas which can trigger flu-like symptoms, and can also lead to death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas build up, creosote itself is toxic. It might cause inflamed skin and eyes, respiratory troubles, and is carcinogenic (cancer creating).
The most harmful thing about creosote is that it is incredibly combustible. It's the most common cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to stand up to a high level of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can quickly exceed this level.
Getting a chimney sweep executed is the very best as well as most reliable way to get rid of creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take excellent care of your chimney and also your home. We suggest that you get your chimney cleaned and inspected at the very least yearly in order to prevent fires and poisonous build up.
Exactly how often a chimney should be cleaned depends of exactly how frequently you use it as well as what materials you burn within. Gas burning fire places ought to be inspected every year. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, particles, cracks and other issues can develop which can permit carbon monoxide to enter into the home.
Oil burning flues should be cleaned yearly to prevent residue from developing.
Since wood burning fire places and stoves create even more residue and creosote, they must be swept much more frequently. A good general rule is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.