
New Britain, CT Connecticut 06053
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A chimney sweep will do a complete chimney cleaning to eliminate any deposits, residue, creosote, and obstructions from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys cause injuries and also fires each year. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association suggests having your chimney checked and swept every year in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service professional will perform a total cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are truly ineffective and also are not suggested. They will not remove all the soot and creosote build-up out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning service technician will shield the inside of your home by spreading tarps over the space, floor, and also hearth. They will cover the fire place with vinyl sheets, placing an industrial vacuum tube into the fire place, and will then tape and seal the fireplace. They'll attach extension pipes and run them to the commercial vacuum with a fine micron filter which sits outdoors. This will catch the fine soot, creosote, and other dust later on.
Next, they will clean the entire chimney with hand held brushes, and also brushes with extension rods. Usually 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 portion of the plastic sheet and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and also cleaned up. The vinyl sheeting and tarps will be moved outside, cleared off and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our professional chimney experts supply a complete variety of services including sweeping. We offer fast and also dependable service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like material which forms from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, feathery accumulation which initially can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates much more, it becomes tar-like, and is more difficult to remove, in some cases requiring the use of scrapers to remove it. If left uncleaned, and more layers develop, the creosote hardens.
When a fire is burned in the fire place or wood stove, the smoke comes to be very hot. Solidified creosote can start to drip and also melt like wax. Once the build up of creosote is really heavy, it restricts the airflow via the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to accumulate even faster.
Creosote is dangerous in a number of different ways. It's toxic and unsafe for your health, and it places your residence in danger of fires.
Creosote build up creates reduced air flow and this can allow carbon monoxide to develop inside your house while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide gas is an odorless as well as colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can even result in death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas build up, creosote itself is toxic. It can cause irritated skin and eyes, respiratory issues, and is carcinogenic (cancer creating).
The most harmful feature of creosote is that it is extremely flammable. It's the most usual cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to endure a high level of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can quickly exceed this level.
Getting a chimney sweep done is the best and also most reliable method to remove creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take excellent care of your chimney and your home. We advise that you get your chimney cleaned and inspected at the very least yearly in order to prevent fires and harmful build up.
Just how frequently a chimney should be cleaned depends of exactly how often you use it and what materials you burn within. Gas burning fire places should be examined annually. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, particles, cracks and various other issues can develop which can permit carbon monoxide gas to get into the home.
Oil burning flues should be cleaned yearly to keep soot from developing.
Due to the fact that wood burning fireplaces and stoves create more residue and creosote, they should be swept much more often. A good guideline is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.