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A chimney sweep will certainly do a thorough chimney cleaning to remove any deposits, soot, creosote, as well as obstructions from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys create injuries and fires every 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 protect against fires.
A chimney service professional will execute a full cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are truly ineffective 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 home by spreading out tarps over the area, flooring, as well as fireplace. They will cover the fireplace with plastic sheets, putting an industrial vacuum hose into the fireplace, and will after that tape and seal off the fireplace. They'll attach extension hose pipes and run them to the industrial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which rests outside. This will trap the fine residue, creosote, and other dirt later on.
Next, they will clean the whole chimney with hand held brushes, as well as brushes with extension poles. Normally they will start on top of the smokeshaft 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 after that peel back a small portion of the plastic sheet and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and also cleaned. The plastic sheet and tarps will be moved outside, cleared off and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our professional chimney specialists offer a complete range of services including sweeping. We give fast and trustworthy service.
Creosote is a brown, 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 much more, it comes to be tar-like, and is harder to get rid of, occasionally needing the use of scrapers to remove it. If left uncleaned, and even more layers develop, the creosote hardens.
When a fire is burned in the fireplace or wood stove, the smoke becomes very hot. Hard creosote can begin to drip and also melt like wax. Once the build up of creosote is very heavy, it limits the airflow through the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to build up even quicker.
Creosote is harmful in a couple of various ways. It's toxic and harmful for your health, and it places your house in jeopardy of fires.
Creosote accumulation triggers reduced airflow and this can allow carbon monoxide to build up inside your home while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless and colorless gas which can trigger flu-like symptoms, and can even result in death.
Besides the carbon monoxide build up, creosote itself is toxic. It could cause irritated skin and eyes, respiratory issues, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most hazardous thing about creosote is that it is exceptionally flammable. It's the most typical cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to stand up to a high degree of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can quickly surpass this degree.
Getting a chimney sweep executed is the very best and most reliable way to eliminate creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take excellent care of your chimney as well as your house. We suggest that you get your chimney cleaned and inspected at the very least yearly in order to prevent fires and harmful build up.
Exactly how frequently a chimney needs to be cleaned depends of how often you use it and what materials you burn within. Gas burning fire places need to be examined every year. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, particles, cracks and other problems can develop which can allow carbon monoxide gas to get into the house.
Oil burning flues must be cleaned yearly to keep residue from accumulating.
Since wood burning fireplaces and stoves produce more soot and creosote, they should be swept a lot more frequently. A great rule of thumb is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.