
Grand Junction, CO Colorado 81504
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A chimney sweep will do a detailed chimney cleaning to get rid of any type of deposits, residue, creosote, as well as obstructions from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys create injuries and fires annually. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association advises having your chimney checked and also swept annually in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service specialist will execute a complete cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really not effective and also are not recommended. They will not remove all the soot and creosote build-up out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To begin, a cleaning specialist will shield the inside of your residence by spreading out tarps over the area, flooring, as well as fireplace. They will cover the fire place with vinyl sheets, placing an industrial vacuum cleaner hose right into the fire place, and will then tape and seal the fireplace. They'll connect extension pipes and run them to the commercial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which sits outside. This will catch the fine soot, creosote, and other dirt later.
Next off, they will clean the entire chimney with hand held brushes, and also brushes with extension poles. Normally they will begin at the top of the chimney 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 small portion of the plastic sheet and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and cleaned up. The vinyl sheeting and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our expert chimney specialists offer a complete range of services including sweeping. We offer fast as well as reliable 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 initially can be brushed away easily. As it builds up much more, it ends up being tar-like, and is more difficult to remove, in some cases 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 comes to be really hot. Hardened creosote can begin to drip as well as melt like wax. As soon as the build up of creosote is extremely heavy, it restricts the airflow via the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to build up even faster.
Creosote is unsafe in a couple of various ways. It's toxic and dangerous for your health, and it puts your residence in jeopardy of fires.
Creosote build up creates lessened air movement and this can enable carbon monoxide to build up inside your residence while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide gas is an odorless and also colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can even bring about death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas build up, creosote itself is toxic. It could trigger irritated skin and eyes, respiratory issues, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most dangerous aspect of creosote is that it is exceptionally combustible. It's the most typical source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to withstand a high degree of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can promptly surpass this degree.
Getting a chimney sweep carried out is the very best and most reliable means to remove creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take terrific care of your chimney as well as your house. We suggest that you get your chimney cleaned and checked at the very least once a year in order to protect against fires and poisonous build up.
How often a chimney must be cleaned depends of just how frequently you use it and what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fireplaces need to be inspected every year. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, particles, cracks and various other problems can develop which can allow carbon monoxide to get into the house.
Oil burning flues need to be cleaned yearly to keep soot from accumulating.
Because wood burning fire places and stoves create more soot and creosote, they must be swept more frequently. A great guideline is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.