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A chimney sweep will do a thorough chimney cleaning to eliminate any type of deposits, soot, creosote, and obstructions from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys cause injuries as well as fires every year. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association advises having your chimney checked and swept every year in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service expert will do a total cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really not effective and also are not advised. They will not remove all the soot and creosote buildup out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To begin, a cleaning specialist will shield the inside of your residence by spreading out tarps over the space, flooring, and also fireplace. They will cover the fire place with vinyl sheeting, putting an commercial vacuum cleaner tube into the fireplace, and will after that tape and seal off the fire place. They'll connect extension hoses and run them to the industrial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which rests outdoors. This will trap the fine residue, creosote, and other dust later on.
Next, they will clean the whole chimney with hand held brushes, and also brushes with extension poles. Typically they will start at the top of the chimney and work downward, thoroughly 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 small portion of the plastic sheeting and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed as well as cleaned up. The plastic sheet and tarps will be moved outside, cleared off and put away.
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Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like material which forms from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, downy build up which in the beginning can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates more, it ends up being tar-like, and is more difficult to get rid of, 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 really hot. Hard creosote can start to drip and also melt like wax. Once the build up of creosote is very hefty, it limits the air flow through the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to build up even faster.
Creosote is dangerous in a couple of different ways. It's toxic and hazardous for your health, and it places your house in jeopardy of fires.
Creosote accumulation causes decreased air movement and this can enable carbon monoxide to build up inside your house while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide gas is an odorless and also colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can also lead to death.
Besides the carbon monoxide build up, creosote itself is toxic. It can cause inflamed skin and eyes, respiratory system issues, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most hazardous thing about creosote is that it is extremely combustible. It's the most common source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to withstand 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 as well as most reliable means to remove creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take wonderful care of your chimney and also your house. We advise that you get your chimney cleaned and inspected at least annually in order to avoid fires and hazardous build up.
Exactly how often a chimney needs to be cleaned depends of exactly how frequently you use it and also what materials you burn within. Gas burning fire places should be inspected on a yearly basis. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, debris, cracks and other issues can develop which can permit carbon monoxide to enter into the home.
Oil burning flues ought to be cleaned once a year to keep residue from developing.
Due to the fact that wood burning fireplaces and stoves develop more residue and creosote, they ought to be swept a lot more frequently. A great rule of thumb is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.