
Kennesaw, GA Georgia 30144
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A chimney sweep will certainly do a complete chimney cleaning to remove any kind of deposits, soot, creosote, and blockages from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys trigger injuries as well as fires each year. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association suggests having your chimney examined and swept every year in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service specialist will perform a total cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are truly not effective and are not recommended. They will not get all the soot and creosote buildup out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning specialist will shield the inside of your residence by spreading out tarps over the space, flooring, and also hearth. They will cover the fire place with vinyl sheeting, inserting an commercial vacuum hose right into the fireplace, and will after that tape and also seal the fire place. They'll attach extension pipes and run them to the industrial vacuum with a fine micron filter which rests outside. This will trap the fine soot, creosote, and other dust later.
Next, they will brush the whole chimney with hand held brushes, as well as brushes with extension poles. Typically they will begin at the top of the smokeshaft and work downward, thoroughly 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 area of the vinyl sheeting and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed as well as cleaned up. The vinyl sheeting and tarps will be relocated outside, cleaned and put away.
Our professional chimney experts supply a complete variety of services including sweeping. We give quick and reputable service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like substance 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 much more, it becomes tar-like, and is more difficult to remove, occasionally 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 really hot. Solidified creosote can start to drip and melt like wax. As soon as the build up of creosote is really heavy, it limits the air movement via the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to accumulate even quicker.
Creosote is harmful in a couple of different ways. It's toxic and harmful for your health, and it puts your residence at risk of fires.
Creosote accumulation creates decreased air flow and this can permit carbon monoxide to develop inside your house while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide 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 poisonous. It might trigger irritated skin and eyes, respiratory issues, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most dangerous aspect of creosote is that it is incredibly flammable. It's the most common cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to withstand a high degree of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can quickly exceed this level.
Getting a chimney sweep executed is the best and also most reliable way to remove creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take terrific care of your chimney and also your home. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and checked at the very least once a year in order to prevent fires and harmful build up.
Exactly how often a chimney ought to be cleaned depends of exactly how frequently you use it and also what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fireplaces should be examined on a yearly basis. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, debris, fractures and other problems can develop which can permit carbon monoxide gas to enter into the house.
Oil burning flues should be cleaned once a year to prevent residue from accumulating.
Due to the fact that wood burning fireplaces and stoves produce even more residue and creosote, they should be swept much more frequently. A great rule of thumb is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.