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A chimney sweep will do a thorough chimney cleaning to get rid of any kind of deposits, soot, creosote, and obstructions from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys create injuries as well as fires yearly. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association advises having your chimney checked as well as swept yearly in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service professional will execute a total cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really not effective and also are not advised. They will not get all the soot and creosote buildup out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To begin, a cleaning specialist will protect the inside of your home by spreading tarps over the area, flooring, and hearth. They will cover the fire place with vinyl sheets, placing an industrial vacuum hose right into the fire place, and will after that tape and also 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 residue, creosote, and other dust later on.
Next, they will brush the entire chimney with hand held brushes, as well as brushes with extension rods. Normally they will begin on top of the smokeshaft and work downward, carefully cleaning 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 small area of the plastic sheet and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed as well as cleaned. The vinyl sheeting and tarps will be moved outside, cleared off and put away.
Our professional chimney specialists provide a full variety of services including sweeping. We give fast and also trustworthy service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like substance which forms from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, feathery build up which at first can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates much more, it becomes tar-like, and is harder to remove, sometimes 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 fire place or wood stove, the smoke becomes really hot. Hardened creosote can start to drip and also melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is extremely heavy, it restricts the airflow via the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to accumulate even quicker.
Creosote is harmful in a number of various ways. It's toxic and harmful for your health, and it places your house in jeopardy of fires.
Creosote accumulation causes lessened air movement and this can allow carbon monoxide to accumulate inside your house while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless and colorless gas which can trigger flu-like symptoms, and can also result in death.
Besides the carbon monoxide accumulation, creosote itself is poisonous. It could trigger irritated skin and eyes, respiratory system troubles, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most dangerous feature of creosote is that it is incredibly flammable. It's the most usual cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to endure a high level of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can quickly surpass this degree.
Getting a chimney sweep performed is the very best and also most effective means to get rid of creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take fantastic care of your chimney and also your house. We advise that you get your chimney cleaned and inspected a minimum of annually in order to avoid fires and toxic build up.
Exactly how often a chimney ought to be cleaned depends of how often you use it as well as what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fire places should be inspected annually. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, debris, cracks and various other issues can develop which can allow carbon monoxide to enter the house.
Oil burning flues should be cleaned annually to keep residue from building up.
Due to the fact that wood burning fire places and stoves develop even more soot and creosote, they need to be swept a lot more often. A good general rule is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.