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A chimney sweep will certainly do a detailed chimney cleaning to get rid of any deposits, residue, creosote, and also obstructions from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys create injuries and also fires every year. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association recommends having your chimney checked and also swept once-a-year in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service specialist will perform a full cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really ineffective and also are not recommended. They will not get all the soot and creosote buildup out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning service technician will shield the inside of your home by spreading out tarps over the room, floor, and also fireplace. They will cover the fireplace with plastic sheets, inserting an industrial vacuum hose into the fire place, and will after that tape and seal the fireplace. They'll attach extension tubes and run them to the commercial vacuum with a fine micron filter which sits outdoors. This will trap the fine soot, creosote, and other dirt later on.
Next, they will clean the entire chimney with hand held brushes, and brushes with extension poles. Generally they will begin on top of the smokeshaft and work downward, very carefully brushing 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 area of the vinyl sheet and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and also cleaned up. The plastic sheeting and tarps will be relocated outside, cleaned and put away.
Our professional chimney experts offer a full range of services including sweeping. We provide fast and also reputable service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like substance which forms from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, feathery build up which in the beginning can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates 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 solidifies.
When a fire is burned in the fireplace or wood stove, the smoke becomes extremely hot. Hardened creosote can begin to drip as well as melt like wax. Once the build up of creosote is extremely hefty, it restricts the air movement through the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to build up even faster.
Creosote is dangerous in a couple of different ways. It's toxic and harmful for your health and wellness, and it puts your house at risk of fires.
Creosote accumulation creates diminished air movement and this can allow carbon monoxide gas to accumulate inside your home while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless and also colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can even cause death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas accumulation, creosote itself is toxic. It could cause irritated skin and eyes, respiratory troubles, and is carcinogenic (cancer triggering).
The most dangerous feature of creosote is that it is incredibly flammable. 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 exceed this degree.
Getting a chimney sweep carried out is the best and also most reliable way to eliminate creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take wonderful care of your chimney and your residence. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and examined at least once a year in order to protect against fires and toxic build up.
Just how often a chimney should be cleaned depends of just how frequently you use it as well as what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fire places should be checked yearly. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, debris, fractures and other concerns can develop which can allow carbon monoxide to enter the residence.
Oil burning flues ought to be cleaned annually to prevent residue from accumulating.
Because wood burning fireplaces and stoves create even more residue and creosote, they need to be swept a lot more often. A good guideline is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.