
Seffner, FL Florida 33584
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A chimney sweep will certainly do a detailed chimney cleaning to remove any deposits, residue, creosote, as well as obstructions from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys create injuries and fires every year. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association advises having your chimney inspected as well as swept each year in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service specialist will execute a complete cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are actually ineffective and also are not advised. They will not get all the soot and creosote buildup out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning specialist will shield the inside of your home by spreading out tarps over the space, floor, as well as fireplace. They will cover the fire place with vinyl sheeting, inserting an commercial vacuum cleaner pipe into the fireplace, and will after that tape and also seal off the fire place. They'll attach extension hose pipes and run them to the commercial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which sits outdoors. This will catch the fine residue, creosote, and other dirt later.
Next, they will clean the entire chimney with hand held brushes, and also brushes with extension rods. Generally they will start at the top of the chimney and work downward, 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 then peel back a small portion of the plastic 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 moved outside, cleaned off and put away.
Our expert chimney experts provide a full range of services including sweeping. We provide fast and also dependable service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like compound which forms from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, feathery accumulation which at first can be brushed away easily. As it builds up more, it comes to be tar-like, and is more difficult to remove, in some cases 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 extremely hot. Solidified creosote can start to drip and melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is extremely heavy, it restricts the airflow through 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 dangerous for your health, and it puts your residence in jeopardy of fires.
Creosote build up causes lessened airflow and this can permit carbon monoxide gas to build up inside your home while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide gas is an odorless as well as colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can also result in death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas build up, creosote itself is toxic. It can cause irritated skin and eyes, respiratory problems, and is carcinogenic (cancer creating).
The most hazardous feature of creosote is that it is exceptionally flammable. It's the most common cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to stand up to a high degree of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can quickly exceed this degree.
Getting a chimney sweep executed is the very best and most reliable method to eliminate creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take wonderful care of your chimney and also your home. We suggest that you get your chimney cleaned and inspected at least yearly in order to protect against fires and hazardous build up.
How often a chimney should be cleaned depends of exactly how often you use it and also what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fireplaces should be inspected every year. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, debris, cracks and other issues can develop which can enable carbon monoxide to enter into the residence.
Oil burning flues need to be cleaned yearly to keep soot from accumulating.
Since wood burning fireplaces and stoves produce more residue and creosote, they need to be swept much more frequently. A good general rule is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.