Grand Junction, CO Colorado 81504
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A chimney sweep will do a detailed chimney cleaning to get rid of any deposits, soot, creosote, and also obstructions from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys create 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 as well as swept annually in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service specialist will execute a full cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really ineffective and also are not advised. They will not get all the soot and creosote accumulation out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To begin, a cleaning professional will protect the inside of your residence by spreading tarps over the space, flooring, and fireplace. They will cover the fire place with vinyl sheets, inserting an industrial vacuum pipe into the fireplace, and will after that tape and seal the fireplace. They'll connect extension hose pipes and run them to the commercial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which rests outdoors. This will trap the fine soot, creosote, and other dirt later on.
Next off, they will brush the whole chimney with hand held brushes, and also brushes with extension rods. Usually they will begin on top of the chimney and work downward, very carefully brushing all the surface areas. 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 plastic sheeting and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and cleaned up. The vinyl sheet and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned off and put away.
Our professional chimney specialists provide a complete range of services including sweeping. We provide rapid as well as trustworthy service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like material which forms from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, downy accumulation which at first can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates more, it ends up being tar-like, and is more difficult to eliminate, in some cases requiring 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 fireplace or wood stove, the smoke becomes extremely hot. Solidified creosote can begin to drip as well as melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is extremely hefty, it limits the air flow via the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to build up even quicker.
Creosote is harmful in a couple of various ways. It's toxic and hazardous for your health, and it puts your home in jeopardy of fires.
Creosote accumulation causes reduced airflow and this can enable carbon monoxide gas to accumulate inside your house while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless and also colorless gas which can trigger flu-like symptoms, and can even cause death.
Besides the carbon monoxide accumulation, creosote itself is poisonous. It might cause inflamed skin and eyes, breathing issues, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most harmful feature of creosote is that it is exceptionally combustible. It's the most common source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to stand up to a high degree of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can rapidly surpass this level.
Getting a chimney sweep executed is the best and also most effective method to get rid of creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take great care of your chimney and your house. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and inspected at least annually in order to prevent fires and poisonous build up.
Just how often a chimney should be cleaned depends of how often you use it and also what materials you burn within. Gas burning fire places must be examined annually. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, particles, fractures and other concerns can develop which can allow carbon monoxide gas to get into the home.
Oil burning flues need to be cleaned once a year to prevent soot from developing.
Since wood burning fireplaces and stoves create even more soot and creosote, they must be swept much more regularly. A great guideline is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.