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A chimney sweep will do a thorough chimney cleaning to remove any kind of deposits, soot, creosote, and blockages from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys cause injuries and also fires annually. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association recommends having your chimney examined and also swept annually in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service professional will do a complete cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are actually not effective and also are not recommended. They will not get all the soot and creosote accumulation out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To begin, a cleaning service technician will shield the inside of your home by spreading out tarps over the room, floor, as well as fireplace. They will cover the fire place with vinyl sheeting, putting an industrial vacuum hose pipe right into the fire place, and will after that tape and also seal off the fire place. They'll attach extension tubes and run them to the industrial vacuum with a fine micron filter which sits outside. This will trap the fine residue, creosote, and other dirt later on.
Next off, they will clean the whole chimney with hand held brushes, and also brushes with extension rods. Generally they will start on top of the chimney and work downward, carefully 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 small area of the plastic sheeting and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed as well as cleaned. The plastic sheet and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned off and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our professional chimney specialists provide a complete range of services including sweeping. We provide quick and also dependable service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like material which forms from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, downy build up which at first can be brushed away easily. As it builds up more, it comes to be tar-like, and is more difficult to remove, 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 comes to be extremely hot. Solidified creosote can start to drip and also melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is really hefty, it limits the airflow via the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to build up even quicker.
Creosote is dangerous in a couple of various ways. It's toxic and dangerous for your health, and it puts your home at risk of fires.
Creosote accumulation triggers diminished air movement and this can enable carbon monoxide gas to accumulate inside your residence while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless and also colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can also cause death.
Besides the carbon monoxide build up, creosote itself is toxic. It can trigger irritated skin and eyes, respiratory system issues, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most harmful aspect of creosote is that it is incredibly flammable. It's the most common cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to stand up to a high degree of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can swiftly surpass this degree.
Getting a chimney sweep carried out is the best and also most reliable method to remove creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take wonderful care of your chimney and also your home. We advise that you get your chimney cleaned and examined a minimum of once a year in order to prevent fires and poisonous build up.
Exactly how often a chimney should be cleaned depends of exactly how frequently you use it and what materials you burn within. Gas burning fire places should be checked on a yearly basis. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, particles, fractures and other problems can develop which can allow carbon monoxide gas to get into the residence.
Oil burning flues must be cleaned annually to keep soot from building up.
Since wood burning fire places and stoves develop more residue and creosote, they must be swept much more often. A great rule of thumb is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.