Braselton, GA Georgia 30517
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A chimney sweep will do a thorough chimney cleaning to eliminate any type of deposits, soot, creosote, and also blockages from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys cause injuries and fires each year. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association suggests having your chimney inspected as well as swept yearly in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service professional will carry out a total cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are actually ineffective and also are not suggested. They will not remove all the soot and creosote buildup out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning professional will shield the inside of your residence by spreading tarps over the room, flooring, and also hearth. They will cover the fire place with plastic sheets, putting an commercial vacuum cleaner pipe into the fireplace, and will after that tape and seal the fire place. They'll connect extension pipes and run them to the commercial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which sits outside. This will catch the fine soot, creosote, and other dust later.
Next off, they will clean the entire chimney with hand held brushes, and brushes with extension poles. Normally they will begin on top of the chimney and work downward, very carefully cleaning 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 little portion of the plastic sheet and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and also cleaned up. The vinyl sheet and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our expert chimney specialists supply a complete range of services including sweeping. We offer rapid and also dependable service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like compound which develops from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, downy accumulation which at first can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates much more, it becomes tar-like, and is more difficult to remove, sometimes 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 really hot. Hard creosote can start to drip and also melt like wax. As soon as the build up of creosote is very hefty, it limits the air flow via the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to accumulate even faster.
Creosote is dangerous in a number of different ways. It's toxic and harmful for your health, and it places your home in jeopardy of fires.
Creosote accumulation triggers decreased air flow and this can permit carbon monoxide gas to develop inside your residence while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide gas is an odorless as well as colorless gas which can trigger flu-like symptoms, and can also result in death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas accumulation, creosote itself is toxic. It can cause inflamed skin and eyes, breathing issues, and is carcinogenic (cancer creating).
The most unsafe feature of creosote is that it is unbelievably flammable. It's the most common cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to stand up to a high level of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can rapidly surpass this degree.
Getting a chimney sweep performed is the best and also most reliable method to remove creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take excellent care of your chimney and your house. We suggest that you get your chimney cleaned and checked at least annually in order to prevent fires and hazardous build up.
Just how often a chimney must be cleaned depends of just how frequently you use it and what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fire places must be examined on a yearly basis. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, particles, cracks and various other concerns can develop which can permit carbon monoxide to get into the home.
Oil burning flues need to be cleaned once a year to keep soot from developing.
Because wood burning fireplaces and stoves create even more residue and creosote, they need to be swept more regularly. A great general rule is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.