
Playa Del Rey, CA California 90293
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A chimney sweep will certainly do a detailed chimney cleaning to get rid of any deposits, residue, creosote, and blockages from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys trigger injuries and fires each year. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association suggests having your chimney inspected and also swept annually in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service specialist will perform a full cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really not effective and are not recommended. They will not get all the soot and creosote build-up out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning technician will shield the inside of your home by spreading out tarps over the area, flooring, and fireplace. They will cover the fire place with vinyl sheets, placing an industrial vacuum tube into the fire place, and will then tape and seal off the fireplace. They'll attach extension hose pipes and run them to the commercial vacuum with a fine micron filter which sits outside. This will catch the fine residue, creosote, and other dust later on.
Next, they will brush the entire chimney with hand held brushes, and also brushes with extension rods. Generally they will begin at the top of the chimney 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 little area of the vinyl sheeting and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and also cleaned up. The vinyl sheet and tarps will be relocated outside, cleaned and put away.
Our professional chimney experts supply a complete variety of services including sweeping. We offer rapid and reputable service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like substance which develops from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, feathery build up which in the beginning can be brushed away easily. As it builds up more, it becomes tar-like, and is harder to remove, sometimes 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 fire place or wood stove, the smoke comes to be extremely hot. Hard creosote can begin to drip as well as melt like wax. As soon as the build up of creosote is really heavy, it limits the airflow through the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to accumulate even quicker.
Creosote is dangerous in a couple of different ways. It's toxic and harmful for your health and wellness, and it places your home in jeopardy of fires.
Creosote accumulation causes decreased air movement 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 result in death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas build up, creosote itself is poisonous. It can trigger inflamed skin and eyes, breathing troubles, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most unsafe thing about creosote is that it is unbelievably flammable. It's the most typical source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to hold up against a high degree of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can rapidly surpass this degree.
Getting a chimney sweep done is the best and most effective means to get rid of creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take excellent care of your chimney and your residence. We suggest that you get your chimney cleaned and checked at least annually in order to protect against fires and toxic build up.
How frequently a chimney should be cleaned depends of how often you use it and what materials you burn within. Gas burning fire places must be examined annually. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, particles, cracks and other problems can develop which can permit carbon monoxide to get into the residence.
Oil burning flues should be cleaned yearly to keep residue from accumulating.
Because wood burning fire places and stoves create more residue and creosote, they must be swept more regularly. A great general rule is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.