Ankeny, IA Iowa 50023
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A chimney sweep will do a detailed chimney cleaning to remove any deposits, residue, creosote, and also obstructions from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys create injuries and also fires annually. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association suggests having your chimney examined and swept annually in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service professional will perform a total cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are actually ineffective and are not suggested. They will not remove all the soot and creosote build-up 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, flooring, as well as hearth. They will cover the fireplace with vinyl sheeting, placing an commercial vacuum cleaner pipe into the fire place, and will after that tape and also seal the fire place. They'll attach extension pipes and run them to the industrial vacuum with a fine micron filter which sits 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, and brushes with extension rods. Typically they will begin at the top of the chimney and work downward, very carefully cleaning all the surface areas. Your chimney sweep will clean the flue, the damper, the smoke chamber, the smoke shelf, and the firebox.
They will then peel back a little portion of the plastic sheet and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and cleaned. The plastic sheeting and tarps will be relocated outside, cleaned and put away.
Our professional chimney specialists supply a complete variety of services including sweeping. We give quick and reputable service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like compound which forms from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, feathery accumulation which in the beginning can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates more, it becomes tar-like, and is more difficult to remove, occasionally 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 really hot. Hardened creosote can begin to drip and melt like wax. As soon as the build up of creosote is extremely hefty, it limits the air movement via the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to build up even quicker.
Creosote is hazardous in a number of different ways. It's toxic and harmful for your health, and it places your home in danger of fires.
Creosote build up creates reduced air flow and this can enable carbon monoxide gas to accumulate inside your residence while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless and also colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can also bring about death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas build up, creosote itself is toxic. It can trigger irritated skin and eyes, breathing issues, and is carcinogenic (cancer creating).
The most hazardous aspect of creosote is that it is incredibly combustible. It's the most common source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to stand up to a high degree of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can quickly surpass this level.
Getting a chimney sweep performed is the best and also most reliable means to eliminate creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take great care of your chimney and your home. We advise that you get your chimney cleaned and examined at the very least once a year in order to protect against fires and poisonous build up.
Exactly how frequently a chimney must be cleaned depends of exactly how frequently you use it and also what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fire places must be checked on a yearly basis. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, particles, fractures and various other problems can develop which can permit carbon monoxide to enter into the home.
Oil burning flues need to be cleaned annually to prevent residue from developing.
Since wood burning fire places and stoves produce even more residue and creosote, they should be swept more frequently. A good rule of thumb is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.