
Mission Hills, CA California 91345
When you need your chimney swept, we are available and prepared to assist! We provide a full range of chimney services including sweeping, maintenance, and repairs. Simply give us a call and we can assist with your chimney needs!
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A chimney sweep will do a comprehensive chimney cleaning to get rid of any deposits, soot, creosote, and also blockages from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys create injuries and fires each year. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association recommends having your chimney inspected and also swept once a year in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service specialist will carry out a full cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are actually not effective and also are not advised. 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 house by spreading tarps over the room, flooring, and hearth. They will cover the fire place with plastic sheeting, inserting an commercial vacuum tube into the fireplace, and will then tape and also seal the fireplace. They'll connect extension hose pipes and run them to the industrial vacuum with a fine micron filter which rests outside. This will catch the fine residue, creosote, and other dirt later.
Next off, they will brush the entire chimney with hand held brushes, as well as brushes with extension rods. Generally they will start at the top of the chimney and work downward, thoroughly 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 small portion of the vinyl sheeting and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and also cleaned. The plastic sheet and tarps will be relocated outside, cleaned off and put away.
Our professional chimney specialists offer a full variety of services including sweeping. We give 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 build up which in the beginning can be brushed away easily. As it builds up more, it comes to be tar-like, and is harder to get rid of, in some cases 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 becomes very hot. Hardened creosote can begin to drip and melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is really heavy, it restricts the airflow via the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to build up even quicker.
Creosote is harmful in a number of different ways. It's toxic and dangerous for your health, and it puts your home at risk of fires.
Creosote build up creates reduced air movement and this can enable carbon monoxide to develop inside your house while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless as well as colorless gas which can trigger flu-like symptoms, and can also result in death.
Besides the carbon monoxide accumulation, creosote itself is toxic. It might cause irritated skin and eyes, respiratory system issues, and is carcinogenic (cancer triggering).
The most harmful feature of creosote is that it is extremely flammable. It's the most common cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to hold up against a high level of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can quickly surpass this level.
Getting a chimney sweep performed is the best and most effective method to get rid of creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take wonderful care of your chimney and your residence. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and checked at least annually in order to avoid fires and toxic build up.
How often a chimney needs to be cleaned depends of how frequently you use it as well as what materials you burn within. Gas burning fireplaces must be examined every year. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, debris, cracks and various other concerns can develop which can allow carbon monoxide gas to enter the house.
Oil burning flues ought to be cleaned yearly to keep residue from accumulating.
Due to the fact that wood burning fireplaces and stoves produce more residue and creosote, they must be swept more frequently. A good guideline is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.