Grand Junction, CO Colorado 81504
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A chimney sweep will do a extensive chimney cleaning to remove any deposits, soot, creosote, as well as obstructions from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys create injuries as well as fires yearly. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association recommends having your chimney examined and swept yearly in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service professional will do a total cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really not effective and also are not recommended. They will not remove all the soot and creosote accumulation out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To begin, a cleaning technician will shield the inside of your home by spreading out tarps over the room, floor, and also fireplace. They will cover the fireplace with vinyl sheeting, inserting an industrial vacuum hose pipe into the fireplace, and will then tape and also seal the fireplace. They'll connect extension hoses and run them to the commercial vacuum with a fine micron filter which sits outdoors. This will catch the fine residue, creosote, and other dirt later on.
Next off, they will clean the entire chimney with hand held brushes, as well as brushes with extension rods. Usually they will start at the top of the chimney 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 after that peel back a tiny area of the vinyl sheeting and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and cleaned up. The vinyl sheeting and tarps will be relocated outside, cleaned off and put away.
Our professional chimney experts supply a full range of services including sweeping. We give fast as well as reputable service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like substance which develops from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, feathery build up which in the beginning can be brushed away easily. As it builds up more, it becomes tar-like, and is more difficult to eliminate, 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 very hot. Hardened creosote can start to drip as well as melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is very heavy, it restricts the air flow through the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to accumulate even faster.
Creosote is hazardous in a number of various ways. It's toxic and hazardous for your health, and it places your residence in danger of fires.
Creosote build up creates decreased air movement and this can permit carbon monoxide gas to develop inside your residence 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 accumulation, creosote itself is toxic. It can trigger irritated skin and eyes, respiratory issues, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most unsafe feature of creosote is that it is incredibly flammable. It's the most typical cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to hold up against a high degree of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can promptly exceed this level.
Getting a chimney sweep executed is the very best as well as most reliable means to remove creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take fantastic care of your chimney and your residence. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and inspected at least once a year in order to protect against fires and harmful build up.
How often a chimney must be cleaned depends of exactly how frequently you use it and also what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fire places must be inspected yearly. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, particles, fractures and other issues can develop which can allow carbon monoxide to enter into the residence.
Oil burning flues should be cleaned annually to keep soot from accumulating.
Because wood burning fire places and stoves create more soot and creosote, they must be swept a lot more often. A good general rule is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.