
Stone Mountain, GA Georgia 30083
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A chimney sweep will do a comprehensive chimney cleaning to get rid of any type of deposits, residue, creosote, as well as blockages from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys create injuries and fires every year. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association advises having your chimney checked and also swept once a year in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service expert will do a complete cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are actually ineffective 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 specialist will protect the inside of your residence by spreading tarps over the room, floor, and also fireplace. They will cover the fireplace with vinyl sheeting, placing an commercial vacuum hose into the fireplace, and will then tape and seal the fire place. They'll attach extension tubes and run them to the industrial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which rests outdoors. This will trap the fine soot, creosote, and other dirt later on.
Next off, they will clean the whole chimney with hand held brushes, as well as brushes with extension poles. Typically they will start on top of the chimney and work downward, very carefully brushing all the surface areas. Your chimney sweep will clean the flue, the damper, the smoke chamber, the smoke shelf, and the firebox.
They will after that peel back a small portion of the plastic sheeting and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and cleaned. The plastic sheet and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned and put away.
Our expert chimney specialists supply a complete range of services including sweeping. We give fast as well as reliable service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like compound which develops from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, feathery build up which in the beginning can be brushed away easily. As it builds up more, it becomes tar-like, and is harder to eliminate, occasionally requiring the use of scrapers to remove it. If left uncleaned, and even 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 start to drip as well as melt like wax. As soon as the build up of creosote is very heavy, it limits the air flow via the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to accumulate even faster.
Creosote is unsafe in a number of different ways. It's toxic and hazardous for your health, and it puts your house in danger of fires.
Creosote build up creates reduced air flow and this can enable carbon monoxide gas to develop inside your home while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless as well as colorless gas which can trigger flu-like symptoms, and can also result in death.
Besides the carbon monoxide accumulation, creosote itself is toxic. It can cause inflamed skin and eyes, breathing troubles, 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 hold up against a high level 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 way to get rid of creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take terrific care of your chimney as well as your home. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and examined at least yearly in order to prevent fires and harmful build up.
How often a chimney should be cleaned depends of exactly how often you use it as well as what materials you burn within. Gas burning fire places ought to be inspected every year. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, particles, fractures and other issues can develop which can permit carbon monoxide to enter the house.
Oil burning flues should be cleaned once a year to keep residue from accumulating.
Because wood burning fireplaces and stoves produce more soot and creosote, they must be swept a lot more often. A great rule of thumb is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.