
Ellijay, GA Georgia 30540
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A chimney sweep will do a detailed chimney cleaning to get rid of any kind of deposits, soot, creosote, and obstructions from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys trigger injuries as well as fires each 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 once-a-year in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service professional will perform a full cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are actually not effective and are not advised. They will not remove all the soot and creosote buildup out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning professional will protect the inside of your residence by spreading out tarps over the room, flooring, as well as fireplace. They will cover the fireplace with plastic sheeting, inserting an industrial vacuum pipe right into the fireplace, and will after that tape and seal off the fire place. They'll connect extension pipes and run them to the industrial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which sits outside. This will trap the fine residue, creosote, and other dirt later.
Next off, they will brush the whole chimney with hand held brushes, and also brushes with extension poles. Normally they will start at the top of the smokeshaft and work downward, thoroughly 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 plastic sheeting and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and also cleaned up. The vinyl sheeting and tarps will be moved outside, cleared off and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our professional chimney specialists supply a full range of services including sweeping. We provide rapid 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, downy build up 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 even more layers develop, the creosote solidifies.
When a fire is burned in the fireplace or wood stove, the smoke comes to be really hot. Hardened creosote can begin to drip and also melt like wax. Once the build up of creosote is very heavy, it restricts the air flow 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 places your house in jeopardy of fires.
Creosote build up causes diminished airflow and this can permit carbon monoxide to accumulate inside your house while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide gas is an odorless and colorless gas which can trigger flu-like symptoms, and can also cause death.
Besides the carbon monoxide accumulation, creosote itself is toxic. It might cause irritated skin and eyes, respiratory system issues, and is carcinogenic (cancer creating).
The most hazardous aspect of creosote is that it is unbelievably 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 swiftly surpass this level.
Getting a chimney sweep carried out is the very best and also most effective way to eliminate creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take great care of your chimney and also your home. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and inspected at the very least once a year in order to avoid fires and harmful build up.
How frequently a chimney needs to be cleaned depends of how often you use it and also what materials you burn within. Gas burning fireplaces should be examined on a yearly basis. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, particles, cracks and various other issues can develop which can enable carbon monoxide gas to enter the house.
Oil burning flues should be cleaned annually to prevent residue from accumulating.
Because wood burning fire places and stoves produce more soot and creosote, they ought 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.