
Ridgefield, CT Connecticut 06877
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A chimney sweep will do a detailed chimney cleaning to eliminate any type of deposits, residue, creosote, and also obstructions from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys cause injuries and also fires every year. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association suggests having your chimney checked and also swept once-a-year in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service expert will do a complete cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are truly not effective and are not advised. They will not get all the soot and creosote buildup out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To begin, a cleaning service technician will protect the inside of your house by spreading tarps over the space, floor, and fireplace. They will cover the fireplace with vinyl sheeting, inserting an industrial vacuum hose into the fire place, and will after that tape and seal off the fire place. They'll attach extension pipes and run them to the commercial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which rests outside. This will catch the fine residue, creosote, and other dirt later on.
Next, they will clean the entire chimney with hand held brushes, as well as brushes with extension poles. Normally they will start on top of the chimney and work downward, meticulously 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 after that peel back a tiny portion of the plastic sheet and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed as well as cleaned. The plastic sheet and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned and put away.
Our professional chimney specialists provide a full range of services including sweeping. We provide rapid as well as dependable service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like material which develops from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, downy accumulation which initially can be brushed away easily. As it builds up much more, it comes to be tar-like, and is harder to get rid of, sometimes requiring the use of scrapers to remove it. If left uncleaned, and more layers develop, the creosote solidifies.
When a fire is burned in the fireplace or wood stove, the smoke becomes extremely hot. Hardened creosote can begin to drip and melt like wax. As soon as the build up of creosote is very hefty, it restricts the air movement through the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to accumulate even quicker.
Creosote is dangerous in a couple of different ways. It's toxic and hazardous for your health and wellness, and it puts your home in danger of fires.
Creosote build up causes reduced air movement and this can allow carbon monoxide to develop inside your home while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless and colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can even bring about death.
Besides the carbon monoxide build up, creosote itself is poisonous. It might trigger inflamed skin and eyes, respiratory issues, and is carcinogenic (cancer triggering).
The most dangerous feature of creosote is that it is unbelievably flammable. It's the most usual source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to endure a high level of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can quickly exceed this degree.
Getting a chimney sweep executed is the very best and most effective way to get rid of creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take wonderful care of your chimney as well as your house. We advise that you get your chimney cleaned and inspected a minimum of once a year in order to avoid fires and poisonous build up.
Exactly how often a chimney should be cleaned depends of how often you use it as well as what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fireplaces ought to be examined on a yearly basis. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, debris, cracks and other problems can develop which can enable carbon monoxide gas to get into the house.
Oil burning flues should be cleaned annually to prevent soot from building up.
Because wood burning fire places and stoves produce 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 within.