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A chimney sweep will do a comprehensive chimney cleaning to get rid of any kind of deposits, residue, creosote, and also obstructions from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys cause injuries as well as fires annually. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association advises having your chimney checked as well as swept annually in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service expert will carry out a full cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are truly not effective and are not suggested. They will not get all the soot and creosote buildup out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning specialist will shield the inside of your house by spreading out tarps over the space, floor, and also fireplace. They will cover the fire place with plastic sheeting, placing an commercial vacuum cleaner hose into the fire place, and will then tape and also seal off the fire place. They'll connect extension tubes and run them to the commercial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which sits outdoors. This will trap the fine soot, creosote, and other dirt later on.
Next off, they will clean the whole chimney with hand held brushes, and brushes with extension poles. Normally they will start at the top of the smokeshaft and work downward, very 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 little area of the plastic sheet and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and cleaned. The plastic sheet and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned and put away.
Our professional chimney specialists provide a full variety of services including sweeping. We give quick and also dependable service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like material which develops from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, feathery build up which initially can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates much more, it comes to be tar-like, and is harder to remove, sometimes needing the use of scrapers to remove it. If left uncleaned, and even more layers develop, the creosote solidifies.
When a fire is burned in the fire place or wood stove, the smoke becomes extremely hot. Solidified creosote can begin to drip as well as melt like wax. As soon as the build up of creosote is really heavy, it limits the airflow through the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to accumulate even quicker.
Creosote is dangerous in a number of different ways. It's toxic and unsafe for your health and wellness, and it puts your home in danger of fires.
Creosote accumulation triggers lessened air movement and this can permit carbon monoxide gas to build up 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 also result in death.
Besides the carbon monoxide build up, creosote itself is toxic. It can cause inflamed skin and eyes, breathing issues, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most dangerous thing about creosote is that it is incredibly combustible. It's the most usual cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to withstand a high level of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can rapidly surpass this level.
Getting a chimney sweep performed is the very best and also most effective means to get rid of creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take wonderful care of your chimney and also your house. We advise that you get your chimney cleaned and checked a minimum of annually in order to protect against fires and hazardous build up.
How frequently a chimney should be cleaned depends of exactly how frequently you use it and also what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fire places should be examined every year. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, particles, cracks and various other concerns can develop which can allow carbon monoxide gas to get into the residence.
Oil burning flues should be cleaned annually to keep soot from accumulating.
Since wood burning fire places and stoves develop even more residue and creosote, they need to be swept much more regularly. A great general rule is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.