
Norcross, GA Georgia 30093
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A chimney sweep will do a thorough chimney cleaning to eliminate any deposits, soot, creosote, and obstructions from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys trigger injuries and fires each year. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association suggests having your chimney examined and also swept every year in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service specialist will perform a full cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really not effective and also are not recommended. They will not remove all the soot and creosote build-up out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning professional will protect the inside of your house by spreading tarps over the space, flooring, and fireplace. They will cover the fireplace with vinyl sheeting, inserting an commercial vacuum pipe right into the fire place, and will after that tape and also seal off the fireplace. They'll attach extension tubes and run them to the commercial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which sits outside. This will catch the fine residue, creosote, and other dust later.
Next, they will clean the entire chimney with hand held brushes, and also brushes with extension poles. Generally they will start on top of the chimney and work downward, carefully 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 portion of the vinyl sheet and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and also cleaned. The plastic sheeting and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our expert chimney specialists provide a full range of services including sweeping. We offer rapid and also reputable service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like substance which forms from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, downy accumulation which initially can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates much more, it ends up being tar-like, and is more difficult to get rid of, sometimes needing the use of scrapers to remove it. If left uncleaned, and even more layers develop, the creosote hardens.
When a fire is burned in the fireplace or wood stove, the smoke comes to be really hot. Hard creosote can begin to drip and also melt like wax. As soon as the build up of creosote is really heavy, it restricts the airflow via the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to build up even quicker.
Creosote is harmful in a couple of different ways. It's toxic and hazardous for your health and wellness, and it puts your home in jeopardy of fires.
Creosote build up causes reduced airflow and this can allow carbon monoxide gas to develop inside your residence while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide gas is an odorless and also colorless gas which can trigger flu-like symptoms, and can also lead to death.
Besides the carbon monoxide accumulation, creosote itself is toxic. It can trigger irritated skin and eyes, respiratory system troubles, and is carcinogenic (cancer creating).
The most harmful 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 level of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can swiftly exceed this degree.
Getting a chimney sweep done is the best as well as most effective way to remove creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take fantastic care of your chimney and your residence. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and examined a minimum of yearly in order to avoid fires and poisonous build up.
How often a chimney should be cleaned depends of how frequently you use it and what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fire places ought to be examined yearly. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, particles, cracks and other issues can develop which can permit carbon monoxide gas to enter into the home.
Oil burning flues should be cleaned annually to keep residue from building up.
Because wood burning fireplaces and stoves develop even more residue and creosote, they ought to be swept a lot more regularly. A great general rule is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.