East Peoria, IL Illinois 61611
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A chimney sweep will do a thorough chimney cleaning to remove any deposits, residue, creosote, as well as blockages from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys create injuries as well as fires annually. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association recommends having your chimney checked and swept once a year in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service expert will carry out a total cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are truly ineffective and are not recommended. They will not remove all the soot and creosote accumulation out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To begin, a cleaning specialist will protect the inside of your residence by spreading out tarps over the space, floor, as well as fireplace. They will cover the fire place with vinyl sheeting, inserting an commercial vacuum pipe into the fireplace, and will after that tape and seal the fire place. They'll connect extension tubes and run them to the commercial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which sits outside. This will trap 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. Typically they will begin at the top of the chimney and work downward, 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 then peel back a tiny area of the vinyl sheeting and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed as well as cleaned. The plastic sheet and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our professional chimney experts supply a full variety of services including sweeping. We offer fast and reliable service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like substance which develops from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, downy build up which initially can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates more, it ends up being tar-like, and is harder to remove, occasionally 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 very hot. Hard creosote can begin to drip and also melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is very heavy, it restricts the airflow via the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to build up even faster.
Creosote is hazardous in a number of different ways. It's toxic and unsafe for your health, and it places your residence at risk of fires.
Creosote accumulation triggers diminished air movement and this can enable carbon monoxide gas to accumulate inside your home while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless and also colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can even lead to death.
Besides the carbon monoxide accumulation, creosote itself is toxic. It could trigger inflamed skin and eyes, respiratory issues, and is carcinogenic (cancer creating).
The most dangerous aspect of creosote is that it is exceptionally combustible. It's the most common cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to hold up against a high degree of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can quickly exceed this level.
Getting a chimney sweep done is the very best as well as most effective way to remove creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take terrific care of your chimney as well as your home. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and inspected at least yearly in order to protect against fires and poisonous build up.
How often a chimney needs to be cleaned depends of just how often you use it and what materials you burn within. Gas burning fireplaces should be inspected yearly. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, particles, cracks and other problems can develop which can permit carbon monoxide to get into the house.
Oil burning flues should be cleaned yearly to prevent residue from accumulating.
Because wood burning fire places and stoves develop even more residue and creosote, they should be swept more often. A great guideline is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.