
Norcross, GA Georgia 30093
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A chimney sweep will do a detailed chimney cleaning to get rid of any type of deposits, residue, creosote, as well as obstructions from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys trigger injuries and fires each year. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association advises having your chimney examined as well as swept each year in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service professional will do a complete cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are actually ineffective and also are not recommended. They will not get all the soot and creosote accumulation out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To begin, a cleaning service technician will protect the inside of your home by spreading tarps over the room, floor, and fireplace. They will cover the fireplace with vinyl sheeting, inserting an commercial vacuum tube right into the fire place, and will then tape and seal the fireplace. They'll attach extension hose pipes and run them to the industrial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which rests outside. This will catch the fine residue, creosote, and other dirt later.
Next off, they will clean the whole chimney with hand held brushes, and also brushes with extension poles. Typically 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 area of the plastic sheeting and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed as well as cleaned. The vinyl sheet and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned off and put away.
Our professional chimney experts provide a complete range of services including sweeping. We give fast and also reputable service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like material which develops 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 much more, it comes to be tar-like, and is harder to get rid of, sometimes needing the use of scrapers to remove it. If left uncleaned, and more layers develop, the creosote solidifies.
When a fire is burned in the fire place or wood stove, the smoke comes to be very hot. Hard creosote can begin to drip as well as melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is extremely hefty, it limits the air flow through the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to accumulate even faster.
Creosote is harmful in a number of various ways. It's toxic and dangerous for your health and wellness, and it puts your residence in danger of fires.
Creosote accumulation creates lessened air flow and this can permit carbon monoxide to develop inside your house 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 build up, creosote itself is poisonous. It can cause inflamed skin and eyes, breathing troubles, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most hazardous thing about creosote is that it is unbelievably flammable. It's the most usual source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to endure a high level of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can rapidly exceed this degree.
Getting a chimney sweep performed is the very best as well as most effective method to eliminate creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take wonderful care of your chimney and also your home. We advise that you get your chimney cleaned and examined at least yearly in order to prevent fires and poisonous build up.
Just how often a chimney should be cleaned depends of exactly how often you use it and also what materials you burn within. Gas burning fire places should be checked on a yearly basis. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, particles, cracks and other concerns can develop which can enable carbon monoxide to get into the residence.
Oil burning flues should be cleaned yearly to prevent soot from developing.
Because wood burning fireplaces and stoves develop more soot and creosote, they need to be swept more frequently. A great guideline is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.