
Peachtree Corners, GA Georgia 30092
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A chimney sweep will do a comprehensive chimney cleaning to remove any deposits, soot, creosote, as well as obstructions from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys trigger injuries as well as fires annually. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association advises having your chimney checked as well as swept each year in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service professional will carry out 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 accumulation out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning service technician will protect the inside of your home by spreading tarps over the area, floor, as well as fireplace. They will cover the fireplace with vinyl sheeting, placing an industrial vacuum hose pipe into the fireplace, and will after that tape and seal off the fireplace. They'll connect extension pipes and run them to the industrial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which sits outdoors. This will trap the fine residue, creosote, and other dirt later.
Next off, they will brush the whole chimney with hand held brushes, and brushes with extension rods. Usually they will start at the top of the chimney and work downward, meticulously 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 plastic sheeting and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and also cleaned up. The vinyl sheeting and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned off and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our professional chimney specialists provide a complete variety of services including sweeping. We provide rapid and dependable service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like material which forms from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, feathery build up which in the beginning can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates more, it becomes tar-like, and is more difficult to remove, sometimes 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 comes to be extremely hot. Solidified creosote can start to drip and also melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is very heavy, it limits the air movement through the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to build up even faster.
Creosote is dangerous in a number of different ways. It's toxic and dangerous for your health and wellness, and it puts your residence in jeopardy of fires.
Creosote accumulation creates lessened air flow and this can enable carbon monoxide to build up inside your home while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless as well as colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can even lead to death.
Besides the carbon monoxide build up, creosote itself is poisonous. It can trigger irritated skin and eyes, respiratory troubles, and is carcinogenic (cancer triggering).
The most harmful thing about creosote is that it is extremely flammable. It's the most typical cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to stand up to a high degree of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can quickly surpass this level.
Getting a chimney sweep performed is the best as well as most reliable method to eliminate creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take excellent care of your chimney as well as your home. We advise that you get your chimney cleaned and examined at least once a year in order to prevent fires and harmful build up.
Exactly how often a chimney must be cleaned depends of how frequently you use it and also what materials you burn within. Gas burning fireplaces ought to be inspected annually. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, debris, cracks and various other concerns can develop which can allow carbon monoxide gas to enter the home.
Oil burning flues must be cleaned annually to prevent residue from developing.
Because wood burning fire places and stoves produce more soot and creosote, they should be swept much more regularly. A great guideline is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.