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A chimney sweep will do a extensive chimney cleaning to eliminate any deposits, residue, creosote, as well as blockages from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys trigger injuries and also fires annually. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association suggests having your chimney examined and swept once-a-year in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service specialist will carry out a full cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really not effective and also are not advised. They will not remove all the soot and creosote buildup out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning service technician will protect the inside of your residence by spreading out tarps over the room, floor, and also fireplace. They will cover the fire place with plastic sheets, placing an commercial vacuum cleaner hose pipe right into the fireplace, and will after that tape and also seal off the fireplace. They'll attach extension hoses and run them to the commercial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which sits outside. This will catch the fine residue, creosote, and other dirt later on.
Next, they will brush the entire chimney with hand held brushes, and also brushes with extension rods. Typically they will start on top of the chimney 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 then peel back a tiny area of the plastic sheet and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and cleaned. The plastic sheeting and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned off and put away.
Our expert chimney experts provide a complete variety of services including sweeping. We offer fast as well as trustworthy service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like compound which forms from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, downy build up which at first can be brushed away easily. As it builds up more, it comes to be tar-like, and is harder to get rid of, occasionally 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 comes to be very hot. Hardened creosote can begin to drip and melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is really heavy, it restricts the air flow via the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to accumulate even faster.
Creosote is unsafe in a couple of various ways. It's toxic and dangerous for your health and wellness, and it puts your home in jeopardy of fires.
Creosote accumulation creates reduced air flow and this can allow carbon monoxide gas to build up inside your home while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide gas is an odorless and also colorless gas which can trigger flu-like symptoms, and can also cause death.
Besides the carbon monoxide build up, creosote itself is toxic. It could cause inflamed skin and eyes, respiratory issues, and is carcinogenic (cancer creating).
The most harmful thing about creosote is that it is unbelievably flammable. It's the most typical cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to withstand a high degree of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can promptly exceed this level.
Getting a chimney sweep carried out is the very best and also most reliable way to remove creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take excellent care of your chimney and also your home. We suggest that you get your chimney cleaned and checked at least annually in order to protect against fires and poisonous build up.
Just how often a chimney must be cleaned depends of how frequently you use it and what materials you burn within. Gas burning fire places should be examined annually. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, particles, cracks and various other issues can develop which can allow carbon monoxide to enter into the home.
Oil burning flues must be cleaned annually to keep residue from developing.
Since wood burning fire places and stoves produce more soot and creosote, they must be swept much more regularly. A great guideline is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.