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A chimney sweep will do a complete chimney cleaning to eliminate any type of deposits, soot, creosote, and blockages from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys create injuries and fires yearly. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association recommends having your chimney checked and swept annually in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service professional will carry out a total cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are actually ineffective and are not advised. They will not remove all the soot and creosote accumulation out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To begin, a cleaning technician will protect the inside of your home by spreading tarps over the room, flooring, and also fireplace. They will cover the fire place with plastic sheeting, placing an commercial vacuum cleaner hose pipe into the fireplace, and will then tape and seal the fire place. They'll attach extension tubes and run them to the commercial vacuum with a fine micron filter which rests outdoors. This will catch the fine soot, creosote, and other dust later on.
Next, they will brush the whole chimney with hand held brushes, as well as brushes with extension poles. Typically they will start at the top of the smokeshaft and work downward, thoroughly 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 area of the plastic sheeting and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and also cleaned. The vinyl sheeting and tarps will be moved outside, cleared off and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our professional chimney specialists provide a full range of services including sweeping. We provide rapid as well as reputable service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like compound which forms from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, downy accumulation which initially can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates more, it becomes tar-like, and is harder to remove, in some cases needing 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 really hot. Hard creosote can begin to drip and melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is really heavy, it restricts the airflow via the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to build up even faster.
Creosote is unsafe in a number of various ways. It's toxic and unsafe for your health and wellness, and it puts your residence in danger of fires.
Creosote accumulation creates lessened air movement and this can allow carbon monoxide gas to build up inside your residence while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless and colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can also result in death.
Besides the carbon monoxide accumulation, creosote itself is poisonous. It can trigger irritated skin and eyes, respiratory system troubles, and is carcinogenic (cancer triggering).
The most harmful feature of creosote is that it is incredibly flammable. It's the most usual cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to stand up to a high level of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can promptly surpass this level.
Getting a chimney sweep carried out is the best and most effective method to remove creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take wonderful care of your chimney and also your home. We advise that you get your chimney cleaned and examined at least once a year in order to prevent fires and hazardous build up.
How frequently a chimney needs to be cleaned depends of just how often you use it and what materials you burn within. Gas burning fireplaces must be inspected annually. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, particles, fractures and various other problems can develop which can allow carbon monoxide to enter the residence.
Oil burning flues need to be cleaned once a year to keep soot from building up.
Because wood burning fireplaces and stoves produce more soot and creosote, they need to be swept a lot more regularly. A good guideline is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.