Monterey, CA California 93940
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A chimney sweep will do a thorough chimney cleaning to eliminate any type of deposits, residue, creosote, and blockages from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys create injuries and fires annually. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association advises having your chimney checked and also swept each year in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service specialist will perform a complete cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really not effective and also are not suggested. They will not remove all the soot and creosote accumulation out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To begin, a cleaning specialist will shield the inside of your house by spreading tarps over the area, floor, and also fireplace. They will cover the fire place with plastic sheeting, putting an commercial vacuum cleaner tube into the fireplace, and will after that tape and also seal off the fire place. They'll connect extension pipes and run them to the commercial vacuum with a fine micron filter which rests outside. This will catch the fine soot, creosote, and other dirt later on.
Next off, they will brush the whole chimney with hand held brushes, and also brushes with extension rods. Typically they will start 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 area of the vinyl sheet and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and also cleaned up. The vinyl sheeting and tarps will be relocated outside, cleaned and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our professional chimney specialists provide a full range of services including sweeping. We provide quick as well as reputable service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like compound which develops from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, downy accumulation which in the beginning can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates more, it comes to be tar-like, and is harder to remove, in some cases requiring the use of scrapers to remove it. If left uncleaned, and more layers develop, the creosote solidifies.
When a fire is burned in the fireplace or wood stove, the smoke comes to be very hot. Hardened creosote can begin to drip and melt like wax. As soon as the build up of creosote is really hefty, it restricts the air flow via the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to accumulate even faster.
Creosote is dangerous in a number of various ways. It's toxic and unsafe for your health and wellness, and it places your home in jeopardy of fires.
Creosote build up creates reduced air flow and this can allow carbon monoxide to accumulate inside your residence while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide gas is an odorless and colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can also lead to death.
Besides the carbon monoxide accumulation, creosote itself is toxic. It could trigger irritated skin and eyes, respiratory problems, and is carcinogenic (cancer creating).
The most unsafe thing about creosote is that it is incredibly flammable. It's the most typical source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to hold up against a high degree of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can promptly surpass this degree.
Getting a chimney sweep done is the best and also most effective means to eliminate creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take excellent care of your chimney and also your residence. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and inspected at the very least once a year in order to prevent fires and harmful build up.
How often a chimney needs to be cleaned depends of exactly how often you use it as well as what materials you burn within. Gas burning fireplaces should be checked on a yearly basis. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, debris, fractures and other problems can develop which can permit carbon monoxide gas to get into the house.
Oil burning flues should be cleaned annually to prevent residue from building up.
Because wood burning fireplaces and stoves produce more soot and creosote, they must be swept a lot more often. A great guideline is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.