
Millbrae, CA California 94030
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A chimney sweep will certainly do a complete chimney cleaning to get rid of any kind of deposits, residue, creosote, and also obstructions from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys trigger injuries and also fires each year. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association advises having your chimney examined and swept yearly in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service specialist will execute a complete cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really 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 begin, a cleaning service technician will protect the inside of your house by spreading tarps over the room, flooring, as well as hearth. They will cover the fireplace with plastic sheets, putting an commercial vacuum hose into the fire place, and will then tape and seal the fireplace. They'll connect extension hoses and run them to the commercial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which sits outside. This will trap the fine residue, creosote, and other dirt later.
Next, they will brush the whole chimney with hand held brushes, as well as brushes with extension rods. Usually they will begin at the top of the smokeshaft and work downward, meticulously brushing 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 tiny portion of the vinyl sheeting and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and also cleaned up. The plastic sheet and tarps will be relocated outside, cleared off and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our expert chimney experts offer a complete variety of services including sweeping. We offer rapid and reputable service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like material which develops from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, feathery build up which at first can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates more, it ends up being tar-like, and is more difficult to remove, occasionally needing the use of scrapers to remove it. If left uncleaned, and more layers develop, the creosote hardens.
When a fire is burned in the fireplace or wood stove, the smoke comes to be very hot. Hardened creosote can begin to drip as well as melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is really heavy, it limits the air movement through the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to build up even quicker.
Creosote is unsafe in a couple of different ways. It's toxic and hazardous for your health and wellness, and it places your residence in jeopardy of fires.
Creosote build up causes diminished air flow and this can allow carbon monoxide gas to accumulate inside your house while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless and colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can also cause death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas build up, creosote itself is poisonous. It could trigger irritated skin and eyes, respiratory system troubles, and is carcinogenic (cancer triggering).
The most unsafe thing about creosote is that it is unbelievably combustible. It's the most usual source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to stand up to a high level of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can quickly surpass this level.
Getting a chimney sweep carried out is the best as well as most reliable means to get rid of creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take terrific care of your chimney and also your home. We advise that you get your chimney cleaned and inspected at least annually in order to protect against fires and harmful build up.
Just how frequently a chimney should be cleaned depends of just how often you use it as well as what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fire places must be checked yearly. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, particles, cracks and other problems can develop which can enable carbon monoxide to get into the house.
Oil burning flues ought to be cleaned yearly to keep residue from building up.
Since wood burning fire places and stoves develop more soot and creosote, they must be swept more often. A good general rule is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.