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A chimney sweep will do a extensive chimney cleaning to remove any type of deposits, soot, creosote, as well as obstructions from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys create injuries and also fires every year. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association recommends having your chimney examined as well as swept each year in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service expert will do a full cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are truly not effective and are not advised. They will not get all the soot and creosote accumulation out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To begin, a cleaning specialist will protect the inside of your residence by spreading tarps over the area, flooring, as well as fireplace. They will cover the fireplace with vinyl sheeting, placing an industrial vacuum pipe right into the fire place, and will then tape and also seal the fire place. They'll connect extension hoses 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 dust later.
Next, they will clean the whole chimney with hand held brushes, as well as brushes with extension rods. Usually they will begin at the top of the smokeshaft and work downward, very carefully 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 then peel back a tiny portion of the vinyl sheet and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and also cleaned up. The vinyl sheeting and tarps will be relocated outside, cleaned and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our expert chimney experts provide a complete range of services including sweeping. We offer fast and trustworthy service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like compound which forms from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, feathery build up which at first can be brushed away easily. As it builds up more, it becomes tar-like, and is more difficult to remove, in some cases needing the use of scrapers to remove it. If left uncleaned, and even more layers develop, the creosote hardens.
When a fire is burned in the fireplace or wood stove, the smoke becomes very hot. Hard creosote can start to drip as well as melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is very heavy, it limits the air movement via the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to accumulate even faster.
Creosote is unsafe in a number of different ways. It's toxic and harmful for your health and wellness, and it puts your residence in danger of fires.
Creosote build up creates decreased air movement and this can permit carbon monoxide to develop 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 cause death.
Besides the carbon monoxide accumulation, creosote itself is poisonous. It can cause inflamed skin and eyes, respiratory system issues, and is carcinogenic (cancer triggering).
The most dangerous thing about creosote is that it is extremely combustible. It's the most typical cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to endure a high level of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can swiftly surpass this degree.
Getting a chimney sweep performed is the very best and also most reliable way to get rid of creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take wonderful care of your chimney and your home. We suggest that you get your chimney cleaned and checked at the very least annually in order to prevent fires and harmful build up.
How often a chimney should be cleaned depends of exactly how frequently you use it as well as what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fire places need to be examined yearly. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, debris, cracks and various other issues can develop which can permit carbon monoxide to get into the residence.
Oil burning flues ought to be cleaned yearly to keep soot from developing.
Because wood burning fireplaces and stoves create more residue and creosote, they must be swept a lot more often. A great rule of thumb is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.