
San Gabriel, CA California 91776
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A chimney sweep will do a complete chimney cleaning to remove any deposits, residue, creosote, and also obstructions from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys trigger injuries and fires yearly. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association recommends having your chimney checked as well as swept every year in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service professional will execute a full cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are actually not effective and are not suggested. They will not remove 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 residence by spreading out tarps over the area, floor, as well as fireplace. They will cover the fireplace with plastic sheets, putting an commercial vacuum tube right into the fireplace, and will then tape and seal off the fireplace. They'll attach extension pipes and run them to the industrial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which rests 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 also brushes with extension poles. Typically they will begin on top of the chimney and work downward, very carefully 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 then peel back a tiny portion of the vinyl sheeting and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and also cleaned up. The plastic sheeting and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned off and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our professional chimney specialists offer a complete range of services including sweeping. We provide quick and dependable service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like compound which develops from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, feathery accumulation which initially can be brushed away easily. As it builds up more, it comes to be tar-like, and is more difficult to remove, sometimes requiring the use of scrapers to remove it. If left uncleaned, and even more layers develop, the creosote hardens.
When a fire is burned in the fireplace or wood stove, the smoke comes to be very hot. Hardened creosote can start to drip and melt like wax. Once the build up of creosote is really heavy, it limits the airflow via the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to accumulate even quicker.
Creosote is unsafe in a couple of various ways. It's toxic and unsafe for your health, and it places your house in danger of fires.
Creosote build up triggers diminished airflow and this can allow carbon monoxide gas to develop inside your house while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless and colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can even result in death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas build up, creosote itself is poisonous. It might cause irritated skin and eyes, respiratory system problems, and is carcinogenic (cancer creating).
The most dangerous aspect of creosote is that it is unbelievably flammable. It's the most common cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to withstand a high degree of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can promptly exceed this level.
Getting a chimney sweep performed is the very best as well as most effective means to eliminate creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take excellent care of your chimney and also your home. We suggest that you get your chimney cleaned and examined a minimum of once a year in order to avoid fires and hazardous build up.
Exactly how often a chimney should be cleaned depends of exactly how often you use it and also what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fire places need to be checked every year. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, debris, cracks and other problems can develop which can allow carbon monoxide to get into the residence.
Oil burning flues need to be cleaned once a year to prevent residue from accumulating.
Due to the fact that wood burning fire places and stoves create even more soot and creosote, they need to be swept more often. A good guideline is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.