
Seal Beach, CA California 90740
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A chimney sweep will do a extensive chimney cleaning to eliminate any deposits, soot, creosote, as well as obstructions from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys create injuries as well as fires each year. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association recommends having your chimney inspected and swept once-a-year in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service specialist will execute a complete cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are actually 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 service technician will shield the inside of your home by spreading out tarps over the room, flooring, as well as fireplace. They will cover the fire place with vinyl sheets, putting an industrial vacuum cleaner hose into the fireplace, and will after that tape and seal off the fireplace. They'll attach extension hoses 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 on.
Next, they will brush the whole chimney with hand held brushes, as well as brushes with extension rods. Typically they will begin at the 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 after that 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. The vinyl sheeting and tarps will be relocated outside, cleaned off and put away.
Our expert chimney specialists provide a complete range of services including sweeping. We provide rapid and reliable service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like material which forms from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, feathery build up which at first can be brushed away easily. As it builds up much more, it ends up being 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 solidifies.
When a fire is burned in the fireplace or wood stove, the smoke becomes extremely hot. Hardened creosote can start to drip as well as melt like wax. As soon as the build up of creosote is extremely heavy, it restricts the air movement through the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to accumulate even faster.
Creosote is harmful in a number of different ways. It's toxic and dangerous for your health and wellness, and it places your home in jeopardy of fires.
Creosote build up causes reduced air flow and this can allow carbon monoxide gas to accumulate inside your house while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless as well as colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can even result in death.
Besides the carbon monoxide build up, creosote itself is poisonous. It can trigger irritated skin and eyes, respiratory problems, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most dangerous aspect of creosote is that it is incredibly flammable. It's the most typical source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to endure a high level of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can promptly exceed this level.
Getting a chimney sweep done is the best and also most reliable means to get rid of creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take great care of your chimney and your house. We suggest that you get your chimney cleaned and examined at the very least yearly in order to protect against fires and poisonous build up.
How often a chimney ought to be cleaned depends of exactly how frequently you use it and what materials you burn within. Gas burning fire places should be inspected yearly. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, debris, cracks and various other issues can develop which can enable carbon monoxide gas to enter the residence.
Oil burning flues must be cleaned yearly to keep soot from building up.
Because wood burning fire places and stoves produce more residue and creosote, they must be swept much more often. A great general rule is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.