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A chimney sweep will do a complete chimney cleaning to get rid of any deposits, residue, creosote, and obstructions from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys cause injuries as well as fires each year. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association recommends having your chimney checked as well as swept every year in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service professional will perform a complete cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really ineffective and are not suggested. They will not remove all the soot and creosote accumulation out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning professional will protect the inside of your house by spreading tarps over the space, flooring, as well as fireplace. They will cover the fireplace with vinyl sheeting, placing an commercial vacuum cleaner pipe into the fire place, and will after that tape and seal off the fire place. They'll attach extension pipes and run them to the commercial vacuum with a fine micron filter which rests outside. This will trap the fine soot, creosote, and other dust later.
Next, they will brush the whole chimney with hand held brushes, and also brushes with extension rods. Usually they will start at the top of the smokeshaft and work downward, thoroughly 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 plastic sheeting and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed as well as cleaned. The plastic sheet and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned and put away.
Our expert chimney experts supply a complete range of services including sweeping. We provide rapid and also trustworthy service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like compound which forms from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, downy build up which in the beginning can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates much more, it ends up being tar-like, and is more difficult to eliminate, occasionally requiring the use of scrapers to remove it. If left uncleaned, and even more layers develop, the creosote solidifies.
When a fire is burned in the fireplace or wood stove, the smoke becomes really hot. Solidified creosote can start to drip as well as melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is extremely hefty, it limits the air flow via the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to accumulate even faster.
Creosote is dangerous in a couple of various ways. It's toxic and harmful for your health, and it places your home in danger of fires.
Creosote build up triggers decreased airflow and this can allow carbon monoxide gas to develop inside your house while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide gas is an odorless and also colorless gas which can trigger flu-like symptoms, and can also result in death.
Besides the carbon monoxide accumulation, creosote itself is toxic. It could trigger inflamed skin and eyes, respiratory troubles, and is carcinogenic (cancer triggering).
The most harmful thing about creosote is that it is exceptionally combustible. It's the most common source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to endure a high degree of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can rapidly exceed this level.
Getting a chimney sweep done is the very best as well as most reliable way to get rid of creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take wonderful care of your chimney and your home. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and inspected a minimum of annually in order to prevent fires and harmful build up.
How often a chimney ought to be cleaned depends of just how often you use it and also what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fireplaces should be examined yearly. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, particles, cracks and various other concerns can develop which can allow carbon monoxide gas to enter the home.
Oil burning flues ought to be cleaned yearly to prevent residue from accumulating.
Due to the fact that wood burning fire places and stoves create more residue and creosote, they must be swept more regularly. A good rule of thumb is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.