
Wilton, CT Connecticut 06897
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A chimney sweep will do a complete chimney cleaning to eliminate any type of deposits, residue, creosote, and also obstructions from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys create injuries and fires each year. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association advises having your chimney examined and also swept annually in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service expert will perform a complete cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really ineffective 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 shield the inside of your house by spreading out tarps over the space, floor, and fireplace. They will cover the fire place with vinyl sheets, putting an industrial vacuum tube into the fire place, and will after that tape and seal the fireplace. They'll connect extension hoses and run them to the commercial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which rests outdoors. This will trap the fine soot, creosote, and other dust later on.
Next, they will brush the entire chimney with hand held brushes, and brushes with extension rods. Typically they will start at the top of the chimney and work downward, very carefully brushing all the surfaces. 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 vinyl sheet and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and cleaned up. The vinyl sheet and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned and put away.
Our professional chimney experts offer a complete variety of services including sweeping. We give quick and dependable service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like material which forms from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, feathery accumulation which in the beginning can be brushed away easily. As it builds up more, it comes to be tar-like, and is more difficult to eliminate, 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 fireplace or wood stove, the smoke comes to be very hot. Hardened creosote can start to drip as well as melt like wax. As soon as the build up of creosote is extremely hefty, it limits the airflow via the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to build up even quicker.
Creosote is unsafe in a number of different ways. It's toxic and harmful for your health and wellness, and it places your residence at risk of fires.
Creosote build up causes diminished air movement and this can allow carbon monoxide to develop inside your house while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide gas is an odorless and colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can even lead to death.
Besides the carbon monoxide build up, creosote itself is poisonous. It can cause irritated skin and eyes, respiratory problems, and is carcinogenic (cancer triggering).
The most dangerous feature of creosote is that it is unbelievably flammable. It's the most typical source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to hold up against a high level of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can rapidly surpass this degree.
Getting a chimney sweep done is the very best and most effective means to get rid of creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take great care of your chimney as well as your residence. We advise that you get your chimney cleaned and inspected at least once a year in order to avoid fires and harmful build up.
Exactly how frequently a chimney must be cleaned depends of exactly how often you use it as well as what materials you burn within. Gas burning fire places need to be inspected annually. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, particles, cracks and other issues can develop which can allow carbon monoxide to enter into the home.
Oil burning flues need to be cleaned yearly to prevent residue from developing.
Because wood burning fireplaces and stoves develop even more soot and creosote, they need to be swept more regularly. A great guideline is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.