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A chimney sweep will certainly do a comprehensive chimney cleaning to eliminate any type of deposits, residue, creosote, and blockages from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys cause injuries and also fires yearly. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association recommends having your chimney examined and swept once a year in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service professional will do a total cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are truly ineffective and are not advised. They will not remove all the soot and creosote accumulation out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To begin, a cleaning specialist will protect the inside of your residence by spreading out tarps over the area, flooring, and also hearth. They will cover the fire place with plastic sheets, inserting an commercial vacuum pipe into the fire place, and will then tape and also seal the fire place. They'll attach extension hoses and run them to the commercial vacuum with a fine micron filter which rests outside. This will catch the fine soot, creosote, and other dust later.
Next, they will clean the entire chimney with hand held brushes, and also brushes with extension rods. Generally they will start on top of the smokeshaft and work downward, thoroughly 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 portion of the vinyl sheeting and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and also cleaned up. The vinyl sheeting and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned off and put away.
Our expert chimney specialists offer a complete variety of services including sweeping. We provide quick and reliable service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like material which develops from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, feathery build up which initially can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates much more, it becomes tar-like, and is more difficult to remove, occasionally 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 extremely hot. Hard creosote can start to drip and melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is very heavy, it restricts the air flow through the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to accumulate even faster.
Creosote is unsafe in a couple of different ways. It's toxic and hazardous for your health, and it places your residence in jeopardy of fires.
Creosote accumulation creates decreased air flow and this can allow carbon monoxide gas to build up inside your home while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless and colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can even lead to death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas build up, creosote itself is poisonous. It could trigger irritated skin and eyes, respiratory issues, and is carcinogenic (cancer triggering).
The most harmful feature of creosote is that it is exceptionally flammable. It's the most usual cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to withstand a high degree of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can swiftly surpass this degree.
Getting a chimney sweep executed is the very best as well as most effective method to get rid of creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take wonderful care of your chimney and also your house. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and inspected at least yearly in order to prevent fires and hazardous build up.
How frequently a chimney must be cleaned depends of exactly how frequently you use it and what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fireplaces must be checked yearly. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, debris, fractures and other concerns can develop which can permit carbon monoxide gas to get into the residence.
Oil burning flues should be cleaned annually to prevent soot from developing.
Because wood burning fire places and stoves create even more soot and creosote, they must be swept a lot more regularly. A good guideline is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.