
Chickamauga, GA Georgia 30707
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A chimney sweep will do a thorough chimney cleaning to eliminate any kind of deposits, soot, creosote, and obstructions from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys create injuries and also fires every year. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association recommends having your chimney examined as well as swept once a year in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service professional will carry out a complete cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are actually not effective and are not advised. They will not get all the soot and creosote build-up out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To begin, a cleaning technician will shield the inside of your residence by spreading out tarps over the area, floor, and also fireplace. They will cover the fireplace with plastic sheets, putting an commercial vacuum cleaner tube into the fireplace, and will after that tape and seal off the fire place. They'll attach extension hoses and run them to the industrial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which rests outside. This will catch the fine soot, creosote, and other dirt later on.
Next off, they will clean the whole chimney with hand held brushes, and also brushes with extension poles. Usually they will begin at the top of the chimney 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 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 up. The plastic sheet and tarps will be moved outside, cleared off and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our professional chimney experts provide a full range of services including sweeping. We offer quick as well as dependable service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like compound which forms from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, feathery accumulation which in the beginning can be brushed away easily. As it builds up more, it becomes tar-like, and is harder to eliminate, in some cases needing the use of scrapers to remove it. If left uncleaned, and more layers develop, the creosote hardens.
When a fire is burned in the fire place or wood stove, the smoke becomes very hot. Hard creosote can begin to drip and also melt like wax. Once the build up of creosote is extremely hefty, it restricts the airflow through the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to accumulate even faster.
Creosote is harmful in a couple of different ways. It's toxic and unsafe for your health, and it puts your home in jeopardy of fires.
Creosote build up creates reduced airflow and this can enable carbon monoxide gas to develop inside your home while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide gas is an odorless and colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can also bring about death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas build up, creosote itself is toxic. It might cause inflamed skin and eyes, respiratory problems, and is carcinogenic (cancer creating).
The most dangerous thing about creosote is that it is extremely combustible. It's the most usual cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to hold up against a high level of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can quickly surpass this level.
Getting a chimney sweep executed is the best and most effective means to get rid of creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take terrific care of your chimney and your home. We suggest that you get your chimney cleaned and checked at least yearly in order to protect against fires and toxic build up.
How frequently a chimney needs to be cleaned depends of how often you use it and also what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fire places need to be inspected on a yearly basis. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, debris, fractures and various other concerns can develop which can allow carbon monoxide gas to enter into the home.
Oil burning flues need to be cleaned annually to prevent residue from building up.
Because wood burning fireplaces and stoves produce more residue and creosote, they ought to be swept a lot more often. A good general rule is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.