
Wellington, FL Florida 33414
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A chimney sweep will do a comprehensive chimney cleaning to remove any type of deposits, residue, creosote, as well as obstructions from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys cause injuries and also fires annually. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association advises having your chimney examined and swept once a year in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service specialist will do a full cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really not effective and are not recommended. They will not get all the soot and creosote accumulation out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To begin, a cleaning specialist will shield the inside of your home by spreading tarps over the area, floor, as well as fireplace. They will cover the fire place with vinyl sheeting, inserting an commercial vacuum cleaner hose into the fire place, and will then tape and seal the fire place. They'll attach extension hoses and run them to the commercial vacuum with a fine micron filter which rests outdoors. This will trap the fine soot, creosote, and other dust later.
Next, they will brush the whole chimney with hand held brushes, and also brushes with extension poles. Typically they will start 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 small portion of the vinyl sheet and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed as well as cleaned up. The vinyl sheeting and tarps will be relocated outside, cleared off and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our professional chimney specialists supply a full variety of services including sweeping. We give quick as well as trustworthy service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like material which develops from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, downy build up which in the beginning can be brushed away easily. As it builds up more, it becomes tar-like, and is more difficult to eliminate, in some cases requiring the use of scrapers to remove it. If left uncleaned, and even more layers develop, the creosote solidifies.
When a fire is burned in the fire place or wood stove, the smoke becomes extremely hot. Hardened creosote can start to drip and also melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is really heavy, it limits the air movement 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 unsafe for your health, and it puts your house in danger of fires.
Creosote accumulation creates diminished air movement and this can permit carbon monoxide to accumulate inside your residence while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless and colorless gas which can trigger flu-like symptoms, and can even bring about death.
Besides the carbon monoxide accumulation, creosote itself is toxic. It could cause irritated skin and eyes, respiratory troubles, and is carcinogenic (cancer triggering).
The most unsafe thing about creosote is that it is incredibly combustible. It's the most usual cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to stand up to a high degree of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can quickly exceed this level.
Getting a chimney sweep executed is the very best and most effective method to eliminate creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take wonderful care of your chimney and your house. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and inspected at least once a year in order to avoid fires and toxic build up.
How often a chimney must be cleaned depends of exactly how frequently you use it and what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fireplaces ought to be checked annually. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, particles, cracks and various other issues can develop which can enable carbon monoxide to get into the home.
Oil burning flues ought to be cleaned annually to keep soot from accumulating.
Because wood burning fireplaces and stoves develop more soot and creosote, they ought to be swept much more regularly. A great general rule is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.