
Leesburg, GA Georgia 31763
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A chimney sweep will do a complete chimney cleaning to get rid of any type of deposits, soot, creosote, and obstructions from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys trigger injuries and also fires every year. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association recommends having your chimney inspected as well as swept each year in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service expert will execute a full cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are truly ineffective and are not suggested. They will not get all the soot and creosote accumulation out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning professional will shield the inside of your home by spreading tarps over the area, flooring, and hearth. They will cover the fire place with plastic sheets, putting an commercial vacuum hose right into the fireplace, and will then tape and seal the fireplace. They'll attach extension pipes and run them to the commercial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which sits outdoors. This will trap the fine soot, creosote, and other dirt later on.
Next, they will clean the entire chimney with hand held brushes, and brushes with extension poles. Generally they will begin at the top of the chimney and work downward, meticulously cleaning 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 range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed as well as cleaned. The plastic sheeting and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned off and put away.
Our professional chimney specialists provide a complete variety of services including sweeping. We provide rapid as well as dependable service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like material which develops from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, downy accumulation which at first can be brushed away easily. As it builds up much more, it ends up being tar-like, and is harder to get rid of, 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 comes to be extremely hot. Solidified creosote can start to drip and also melt like wax. As soon as the build up of creosote is very heavy, it restricts the airflow through the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to build up even quicker.
Creosote is unsafe in a number of various ways. It's toxic and harmful for your health, and it puts your house at risk of fires.
Creosote accumulation triggers diminished air movement and this can allow carbon monoxide to accumulate inside your house while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide gas is an odorless as well as colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can even cause death.
Besides the carbon monoxide build up, creosote itself is toxic. It might cause inflamed skin and eyes, respiratory issues, and is carcinogenic (cancer triggering).
The most harmful feature of creosote is that it is incredibly flammable. It's the most common source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to hold up against a high degree of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can promptly exceed this level.
Getting a chimney sweep performed is the very best and most effective means to eliminate creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take great care of your chimney as well as your house. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and examined at least once a year in order to avoid fires and toxic build up.
Exactly how frequently a chimney ought to be cleaned depends of just how frequently you use it as well as what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fireplaces ought to be checked every year. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, debris, cracks and other issues can develop which can permit carbon monoxide gas to enter into the home.
Oil burning flues must be cleaned once a year to prevent residue from developing.
Due to the fact that wood burning fireplaces and stoves develop even more soot and creosote, they must be swept much more regularly. A great guideline is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.