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A chimney sweep will do a complete chimney cleaning to eliminate any deposits, soot, creosote, and also obstructions from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and blocked 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 yearly in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service professional will perform a complete cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really ineffective and also are not recommended. They will not get all the soot and creosote build-up out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To begin, a cleaning specialist will protect the inside of your home by spreading out tarps over the space, flooring, and fireplace. They will cover the fireplace with vinyl sheeting, putting an industrial vacuum cleaner pipe right into the fireplace, and will after that tape and also seal the fireplace. They'll connect extension tubes and run them to the industrial vacuum with a fine micron filter which rests outdoors. This will catch the fine soot, creosote, and other dust later.
Next, they will clean the entire chimney with hand held brushes, as well as brushes with extension poles. Normally they will start at the top of the smokeshaft and work downward, 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 tiny area of the plastic sheet and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and cleaned up. The plastic sheeting and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned off and tucked back into their vehicle.
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Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like substance which develops from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, downy accumulation which initially can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates more, it becomes tar-like, and is more difficult to eliminate, sometimes 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 very hot. Hardened creosote can start to drip and melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is very hefty, it limits the air flow via the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to accumulate even quicker.
Creosote is harmful in a couple of different ways. It's toxic and unsafe for your health and wellness, and it puts your house in jeopardy of fires.
Creosote build up creates lessened air flow and this can allow carbon monoxide gas to accumulate inside your house while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide gas is an odorless and also colorless gas which can trigger flu-like symptoms, and can also result in death.
Besides the carbon monoxide accumulation, creosote itself is toxic. It could trigger inflamed skin and eyes, respiratory issues, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most hazardous aspect of creosote is that it is incredibly combustible. It's the most common source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to hold up against a high level of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can quickly exceed this degree.
Getting a chimney sweep executed is the best and also most effective means to eliminate creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take excellent care of your chimney as well as your residence. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and checked at least once a year in order to prevent fires and hazardous build up.
Exactly how frequently a chimney should be cleaned depends of just how often you use it as well as what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fire places need to be checked every year. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, particles, fractures and other problems can develop which can enable carbon monoxide to get into the residence.
Oil burning flues need to be cleaned once a year to keep soot from accumulating.
Because wood burning fireplaces and stoves produce even more soot and creosote, they should be swept much more regularly. A good general rule is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.