
Temple City, CA California 91780
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A chimney sweep will do a comprehensive chimney cleaning to remove any kind of deposits, soot, creosote, as well as obstructions from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys cause injuries as well as fires every year. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association recommends having your chimney examined and swept annually in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service professional will carry out a complete cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are actually ineffective and are not advised. They will not remove all the soot and creosote buildup out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To begin, a cleaning service technician will shield the inside of your house by spreading tarps over the area, flooring, and also hearth. They will cover the fireplace with vinyl sheeting, placing an commercial vacuum cleaner hose into the fireplace, and will after that tape and also seal off the fire place. They'll attach extension hose pipes and run them to the industrial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which rests outside. This will catch the fine residue, creosote, and other dust later on.
Next, they will clean the entire chimney with hand held brushes, and also brushes with extension rods. Normally they will start on top of the chimney 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 tiny area of the vinyl sheeting and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and cleaned up. The vinyl sheeting and tarps will be relocated outside, cleaned and tucked back into their vehicle.
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Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like compound which develops from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, feathery accumulation which at first can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates more, it comes to be tar-like, and is harder to eliminate, sometimes needing 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 fire place or wood stove, the smoke becomes very hot. Solidified creosote can start to drip and melt like wax. Once the build up of creosote is really heavy, it restricts the airflow via the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to build up even faster.
Creosote is hazardous in a couple of various ways. It's toxic and dangerous for your health and wellness, and it puts your home in danger of fires.
Creosote build up causes diminished air flow and this can permit 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 lead to death.
Besides the carbon monoxide accumulation, creosote itself is toxic. It can cause inflamed skin and eyes, respiratory issues, and is carcinogenic (cancer triggering).
The most dangerous aspect of creosote is that it is extremely combustible. It's the most usual source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to hold up against a high level of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can quickly surpass this level.
Getting a chimney sweep carried out is the best and also most effective method to remove creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take excellent care of your chimney and your house. We suggest that you get your chimney cleaned and inspected at least annually in order to protect against fires and poisonous build up.
How frequently a chimney ought to be cleaned depends of how frequently you use it and also what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fireplaces should be inspected every year. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, debris, cracks and other problems can develop which can enable carbon monoxide gas to enter into the residence.
Oil burning flues ought to be cleaned annually to keep soot from accumulating.
Due to the fact that wood burning fireplaces and stoves produce more soot and creosote, they should be swept much more regularly. A great general rule is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.