Warner Robins, GA Georgia 31088
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A chimney sweep will certainly do a comprehensive chimney cleaning to get rid of any type of deposits, residue, creosote, and obstructions from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys trigger injuries and also fires annually. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association suggests having your chimney checked as well as swept once-a-year in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service specialist will execute a complete cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really ineffective and are not advised. They will not get all the soot and creosote buildup out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning service technician will shield the inside of your home by spreading out tarps over the area, flooring, as well as fireplace. They will cover the fireplace with plastic sheets, placing an industrial vacuum hose pipe right into the fire place, and will then tape and also seal the fire place. They'll connect extension pipes and run them to the industrial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which rests outdoors. This will trap the fine residue, creosote, and other dust later on.
Next off, they will clean the entire chimney with hand held brushes, and also brushes with extension rods. Normally 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 tiny portion of the vinyl sheet and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and cleaned up. The plastic sheet and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned off and put away.
Our professional chimney specialists supply a complete range of services including sweeping. We offer quick and dependable service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like material which forms from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, feathery build up which in the beginning can be brushed away easily. As it builds up more, it comes to be tar-like, and is harder to eliminate, in some cases requiring 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 fire place or wood stove, the smoke becomes very hot. Solidified creosote can start to drip and also melt like wax. Once the build up of creosote is extremely hefty, it limits the air flow via the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to accumulate even quicker.
Creosote is dangerous in a couple of various ways. It's toxic and hazardous for your health, and it places your home at risk of fires.
Creosote accumulation creates diminished air flow and this can allow carbon monoxide to develop inside your house while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide gas is an odorless and colorless gas which can trigger flu-like symptoms, and can also bring about death.
Besides the carbon monoxide accumulation, creosote itself is toxic. It could cause irritated skin and eyes, breathing problems, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most hazardous aspect of creosote is that it is exceptionally combustible. It's the most typical cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to endure a high degree of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can promptly surpass this degree.
Getting a chimney sweep done is the best and most reliable means to get rid of creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take fantastic care of your chimney and your home. We advise that you get your chimney cleaned and examined at the very least yearly in order to protect against fires and harmful build up.
Just how often a chimney must be cleaned depends of exactly how often you use it and also what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fireplaces ought to be checked every year. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, particles, fractures and various other issues can develop which can permit carbon monoxide gas to enter the home.
Oil burning flues need to be cleaned annually to keep soot from developing.
Because wood burning fireplaces and stoves develop even more soot and creosote, they must be swept more regularly. A good rule of thumb is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.