
Barnesville, GA Georgia 30204
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A chimney sweep will do a detailed chimney cleaning to eliminate any kind of deposits, residue, creosote, and also blockages from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys cause injuries and also fires each year. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association advises having your chimney checked as well as swept once-a-year in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service expert will execute a total cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are actually ineffective and also are not recommended. They will not get all the soot and creosote buildup out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To begin, a cleaning professional will protect the inside of your home by spreading tarps over the space, floor, as well as hearth. They will cover the fireplace with vinyl sheets, inserting an commercial vacuum pipe right into the fireplace, and will then tape and seal off the fire place. They'll connect extension tubes and run them to the commercial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which sits outdoors. This will trap the fine residue, creosote, and other dirt later.
Next, they will clean the whole chimney with hand held brushes, and brushes with extension rods. Typically they will begin at the top of the smokeshaft 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 little portion of the plastic 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 off and put away.
Our professional chimney specialists provide a complete range of services including sweeping. We provide rapid and also trustworthy service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like material which forms from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, downy accumulation which initially can be brushed away easily. As it builds up much more, it ends up being tar-like, and is more difficult to get rid of, sometimes 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 becomes extremely hot. Hardened creosote can begin to drip and melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is very hefty, it restricts the airflow through the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to build up even faster.
Creosote is unsafe in a couple of various ways. It's toxic and hazardous for your health, and it puts your residence at risk of fires.
Creosote accumulation causes decreased airflow and this can permit carbon monoxide gas to build up inside your house while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless as well as colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can even cause death.
Besides the carbon monoxide accumulation, creosote itself is toxic. It can trigger irritated skin and eyes, respiratory system issues, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most unsafe thing about creosote is that it is unbelievably combustible. It's the most common cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to stand up to a high degree of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can promptly exceed this level.
Getting a chimney sweep performed is the best and also most reliable means to get rid of creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take wonderful care of your chimney and also your residence. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and examined at least annually in order to prevent fires and poisonous build up.
Exactly how frequently a chimney must be cleaned depends of exactly how frequently you use it as well as what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fire places ought to be checked every year. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, particles, cracks and various other problems can develop which can permit carbon monoxide gas to get into the residence.
Oil burning flues must be cleaned once a year to prevent residue from building up.
Because wood burning fireplaces and stoves produce more residue 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.