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A chimney sweep will certainly do a comprehensive chimney cleaning to remove any deposits, soot, creosote, and obstructions from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys cause injuries as well as fires yearly. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association advises having your chimney inspected and swept each year in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service professional will do a complete cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are actually ineffective and are not advised. They will not get all the soot and creosote build-up out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To begin, a cleaning technician will protect the inside of your home by spreading out tarps over the space, flooring, as well as fireplace. They will cover the fire place with vinyl sheeting, placing an industrial vacuum cleaner pipe right into the fire place, and will then tape and also seal off the fire place. They'll connect extension tubes and run them to the commercial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which rests outdoors. This will trap the fine residue, creosote, and other dust later.
Next off, they will brush the whole chimney with hand held brushes, and also brushes with extension poles. Usually they will start on top of the smokeshaft and work downward, very carefully brushing 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 area of the plastic sheeting and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and cleaned up. The plastic sheet and tarps will be relocated outside, cleaned off and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our professional chimney specialists offer a full variety of services including sweeping. We offer quick and trustworthy service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like compound which forms from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, feathery build up which in the beginning can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates more, it ends up being tar-like, and is harder to remove, in some cases needing the use of scrapers to remove it. If left uncleaned, and 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 begin to drip and melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is very heavy, it restricts the air flow via the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to build up even quicker.
Creosote is harmful in a couple of various ways. It's toxic and dangerous for your health, and it places your house in jeopardy of fires.
Creosote accumulation creates reduced air movement and this can enable carbon monoxide gas to build up inside your residence while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide gas is an odorless as well as colorless gas which can trigger flu-like symptoms, and can even result in death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas build up, creosote itself is toxic. It might trigger inflamed skin and eyes, respiratory system problems, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most dangerous aspect of creosote is that it is unbelievably flammable. It's the most usual source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to withstand a high level of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can swiftly exceed this level.
Getting a chimney sweep carried out is the best as well as most reliable method to get rid of creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take great care of your chimney and your residence. We suggest that you get your chimney cleaned and checked at least once a year in order to protect against fires and harmful build up.
Just how frequently a chimney should be cleaned depends of just how frequently you use it and what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fireplaces need to be inspected annually. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, debris, cracks and other concerns can develop which can permit carbon monoxide gas to enter the residence.
Oil burning flues need to be cleaned annually to prevent soot from accumulating.
Because wood burning fireplaces and stoves produce more residue and creosote, they need to be swept a lot more regularly. A great general rule is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.