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A chimney sweep will do a thorough chimney cleaning to remove any kind of deposits, soot, creosote, and obstructions from the chimney. Filthy, 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 advises having your chimney examined and also swept once-a-year in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service specialist will do a full cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are actually ineffective and are not advised. They will not remove all the soot and creosote accumulation out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning specialist will protect the inside of your house by spreading out tarps over the room, flooring, as well as fireplace. They will cover the fire place with plastic sheeting, putting an industrial vacuum cleaner hose right into the fireplace, and will then tape and seal off the fireplace. They'll attach extension tubes and run them to the commercial vacuum with a fine micron filter which sits outside. This will trap the fine residue, creosote, and other dust later on.
Next, they will brush the whole chimney with hand held brushes, and brushes with extension poles. Typically they will begin on top of the smokeshaft and work downward, thoroughly 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 after that peel back a tiny portion of the vinyl sheeting and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and cleaned. The vinyl sheet and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned and put away.
Our professional chimney experts provide a complete variety of services including sweeping. We offer fast and dependable service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like compound which forms from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, downy build up which initially can be brushed away easily. As it builds up much more, it becomes tar-like, and is more difficult to remove, in some cases 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 comes to be extremely hot. Hard creosote can begin to drip and melt like wax. Once the build up of creosote is very heavy, it restricts the air flow through the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to build up even faster.
Creosote is harmful in a number of various ways. It's toxic and hazardous for your health, and it places your house in danger of fires.
Creosote accumulation creates reduced air movement and this can permit carbon monoxide gas 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 even result in death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas accumulation, creosote itself is toxic. It could trigger irritated skin and eyes, respiratory system issues, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most unsafe aspect of creosote is that it is exceptionally flammable. It's the most usual cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to withstand a high level of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can rapidly surpass this degree.
Getting a chimney sweep executed is the very best and most effective means to get rid of creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take fantastic care of your chimney as well as your residence. We advise that you get your chimney cleaned and checked a minimum of once a year in order to protect against fires and hazardous build up.
How frequently a chimney needs to be cleaned depends of just how frequently you use it and also what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fireplaces must be checked annually. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, particles, cracks and other issues can develop which can permit carbon monoxide to get into the house.
Oil burning flues should be cleaned once a year to prevent residue from building up.
Since wood burning fire places and stoves create even more residue and creosote, they need to be swept much more regularly. A good rule of thumb is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.