Warner Robins, GA Georgia 31088
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A chimney sweep will certainly do a comprehensive chimney cleaning to remove any type of deposits, residue, creosote, as well as blockages from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys trigger injuries and also fires annually. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association advises having your chimney inspected and also swept annually in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service professional will carry out a total cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are actually not effective and are not advised. They will not remove all the soot and creosote accumulation out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning professional will shield the inside of your home by spreading tarps over the area, floor, and hearth. They will cover the fireplace with vinyl sheets, putting an industrial vacuum cleaner hose pipe right into the fire place, and will then tape and also seal the fireplace. They'll attach extension pipes and run them to the commercial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which rests outdoors. This will catch the fine residue, creosote, and other dust later.
Next, they will clean the whole chimney with hand held brushes, and also brushes with extension rods. Normally they will begin at the top of the chimney and work downward, thoroughly 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 vinyl sheeting and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed as well as cleaned. The plastic sheeting and tarps will be moved outside, cleared off and put away.
Our expert chimney specialists offer a full variety of services including sweeping. We give quick and also dependable service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like compound which develops from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, downy build up which in the beginning can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates more, it comes to be tar-like, and is more difficult 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 becomes really hot. Solidified creosote can start to drip and melt like wax. Once the build up of creosote is very hefty, it restricts the airflow via the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to build up even faster.
Creosote is hazardous in a couple of different ways. It's toxic and unsafe for your health and wellness, and it puts your home at risk of fires.
Creosote build up triggers diminished air movement and this can permit carbon monoxide to build up inside your home while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide gas is an odorless and colorless gas which can trigger flu-like symptoms, and can even cause death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas accumulation, creosote itself is toxic. It could trigger inflamed skin and eyes, respiratory problems, and is carcinogenic (cancer creating).
The most unsafe aspect of creosote is that it is extremely flammable. It's the most usual cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to hold up against a high degree of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can quickly surpass this level.
Getting a chimney sweep executed is the very best and also most effective means to get rid of creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take wonderful care of your chimney and also your house. We advise that you get your chimney cleaned and examined a minimum of annually in order to protect against fires and harmful build up.
How often a chimney must be cleaned depends of how often you use it and what materials you burn within. Gas burning fire places ought to be examined every year. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, debris, cracks and various other problems can develop which can enable carbon monoxide to get into the house.
Oil burning flues must be cleaned annually to keep residue from building up.
Because wood burning fireplaces and stoves produce more soot and creosote, they must be swept more regularly. A great rule of thumb is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.