
Norcross, GA Georgia 30093
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A chimney sweep will do a thorough chimney cleaning to remove any type of deposits, residue, creosote, and also obstructions from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys trigger injuries as well as fires annually. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association recommends having your chimney inspected as well as swept yearly in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service expert will execute a full cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really ineffective and also 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 protect the inside of your home by spreading out tarps over the space, floor, and also hearth. They will cover the fire place with plastic sheets, placing an commercial vacuum pipe right into the fire place, and will after that tape and also seal the fire place. They'll connect extension hoses and run them to the commercial vacuum with a fine micron filter which sits outside. This will catch the fine residue, creosote, and other dirt later.
Next, they will brush the whole chimney with hand held brushes, as well as brushes with extension rods. Generally they will begin on top of the chimney and work downward, very 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 small portion of the vinyl sheeting and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed as well as cleaned. The vinyl sheet and tarps will be relocated outside, cleaned off and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our professional chimney specialists provide a full variety of services including sweeping. We give rapid and reliable service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like material which develops from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, downy build up which at first can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates more, it becomes tar-like, and is more difficult to get rid of, in some cases 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 fireplace or wood stove, the smoke becomes very hot. Solidified creosote can start to drip as well as melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is very heavy, it restricts the air flow via the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to accumulate even faster.
Creosote is harmful in a couple of different ways. It's toxic and hazardous for your health, and it puts your house in jeopardy of fires.
Creosote build up creates diminished air flow and this can allow carbon monoxide gas to develop inside your house while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless and also colorless gas which can trigger flu-like symptoms, and can even cause death.
Besides the carbon monoxide build up, creosote itself is poisonous. It might trigger irritated skin and eyes, breathing problems, and is carcinogenic (cancer triggering).
The most hazardous thing about creosote is that it is extremely 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 rapidly surpass this degree.
Getting a chimney sweep done is the very best as well as most reliable way to eliminate creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take fantastic care of your chimney and also your home. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and examined at least annually in order to protect against fires and hazardous build up.
How frequently a chimney should be cleaned depends of exactly how frequently you use it and what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fire places should be examined on a yearly basis. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, debris, fractures and various other problems can develop which can allow carbon monoxide to enter the residence.
Oil burning flues should be cleaned once a year to prevent residue from developing.
Because wood burning fire places and stoves create more soot and creosote, they need to be swept much more often. A great guideline is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.