
North Hollywood, CA California 91605
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A chimney sweep will do a comprehensive chimney cleaning to get rid of any type of deposits, residue, creosote, and blockages from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys trigger injuries as well as fires each year. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association suggests having your chimney inspected and swept once a year in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service professional will carry out a total cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really not effective and are not recommended. They will not remove all the soot and creosote build-up out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To begin, a cleaning technician will shield the inside of your house by spreading out tarps over the area, flooring, and also hearth. They will cover the fireplace with plastic sheets, placing an industrial vacuum tube right into the fire place, and will then tape and seal off the fire place. They'll connect extension hose pipes and run them to the commercial vacuum with a fine micron filter which rests outdoors. This will trap the fine soot, creosote, and other dust later.
Next, they will clean the entire chimney with hand held brushes, as well as brushes with extension poles. Normally they will start at the top of the smokeshaft and work downward, thoroughly cleaning 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 range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and cleaned. The vinyl sheet and tarps will be relocated outside, cleared off and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our expert chimney experts provide a full variety of services including sweeping. We offer fast and also reliable service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like substance which develops from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, downy accumulation which initially can be brushed away easily. As it builds up more, it becomes tar-like, and is harder to get rid of, sometimes requiring the use of scrapers to remove it. If left uncleaned, and more layers develop, the creosote hardens.
When a fire is burned in the fire place or wood stove, the smoke comes to be extremely hot. Solidified creosote can start to drip and also melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is very hefty, it limits the air flow through 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 house in jeopardy of fires.
Creosote accumulation triggers diminished air movement and this can permit carbon monoxide to accumulate inside your residence while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide gas is an odorless and also colorless gas which can trigger flu-like symptoms, and can also bring about death.
Besides the carbon monoxide build up, creosote itself is toxic. It can cause inflamed skin and eyes, respiratory system issues, and is carcinogenic (cancer creating).
The most dangerous aspect of creosote is that it is unbelievably combustible. It's the most typical source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to stand up to a high degree of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can promptly exceed this degree.
Getting a chimney sweep done is the best and also most reliable way to eliminate creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take fantastic care of your chimney and also your house. We advise that you get your chimney cleaned and checked a minimum of yearly in order to protect against fires and hazardous build up.
Just how frequently a chimney must be cleaned depends of exactly how frequently you use it and what materials you burn within. Gas burning fireplaces must be inspected annually. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, particles, fractures and other problems can develop which can enable carbon monoxide gas to get into the home.
Oil burning flues should be cleaned yearly to prevent soot from building up.
Because wood burning fire places and stoves produce even more residue and creosote, they must be swept a lot more often. A good rule of thumb is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.