
Santa Clara, CA California 95051
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A chimney sweep will do a complete chimney cleaning to eliminate any type of deposits, residue, creosote, as well as blockages from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys trigger injuries and also fires every year. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association suggests having your chimney examined as well as swept once a year in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service expert will do a complete cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are truly ineffective and also are not recommended. They will not remove all the soot and creosote accumulation out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning technician will shield the inside of your house by spreading tarps over the space, flooring, and hearth. They will cover the fireplace with vinyl sheets, putting an commercial vacuum cleaner tube right into the fire place, and will then tape and seal off the fireplace. They'll connect extension hose pipes and run them to the industrial vacuum with a fine micron filter which rests outdoors. This will trap the fine soot, creosote, and other dirt later on.
Next, they will clean the entire chimney with hand held brushes, as well as brushes with extension rods. Usually they will start on top of the smokeshaft and work downward, meticulously cleaning 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 portion of the vinyl sheet and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and also cleaned up. The vinyl sheet and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned and put away.
Our professional chimney experts provide a full variety of services including sweeping. We offer fast and also dependable service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like compound which develops from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, downy build up which initially can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates more, it becomes tar-like, and is more difficult to get rid of, occasionally requiring the use of scrapers to remove it. If left uncleaned, and more layers develop, the creosote hardens.
When a fire is burned in the fireplace or wood stove, the smoke becomes really hot. Hardened creosote can begin to drip and melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is very heavy, it limits the air movement via the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to accumulate even faster.
Creosote is dangerous in a number of various ways. It's toxic and dangerous for your health and wellness, and it puts your residence in danger of fires.
Creosote accumulation triggers reduced air movement and this can allow carbon monoxide to accumulate inside your residence while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide gas is an odorless and also colorless gas which can trigger flu-like symptoms, and can even result in death.
Besides the carbon monoxide accumulation, creosote itself is poisonous. It could cause inflamed skin and eyes, respiratory system problems, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most unsafe thing about creosote is that it is extremely flammable. It's the most common source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to endure a high level of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can quickly exceed this level.
Getting a chimney sweep executed is the very best as well as most reliable method to get rid of creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take fantastic care of your chimney and also your house. We suggest that you get your chimney cleaned and checked a minimum of annually in order to prevent fires and poisonous build up.
How often a chimney ought to be cleaned depends of how often you use it and what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fire places should be inspected yearly. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, particles, fractures and other issues can develop which can allow carbon monoxide to enter the home.
Oil burning flues need to be cleaned once a year to prevent residue from developing.
Since wood burning fire places and stoves produce more residue and creosote, they ought to be swept a lot more often. A great guideline is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.