Lawrence, KS Kansas 66044
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A chimney sweep will do a complete chimney cleaning to remove any type of deposits, soot, creosote, and obstructions from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys create injuries as well as fires yearly. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association advises having your chimney inspected and also swept each year in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service professional will execute a complete cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are truly not effective and also are not advised. They will not get all the soot and creosote accumulation out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning technician will protect the inside of your house by spreading tarps over the room, floor, and hearth. They will cover the fireplace with plastic sheets, putting an industrial vacuum hose into the fireplace, and will after that tape and seal the fire place. They'll attach extension tubes and run them to the commercial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which rests outside. This will catch the fine residue, creosote, and other dust later on.
Next off, they will brush the whole chimney with hand held brushes, and brushes with extension rods. Generally they will begin at the top of the chimney and work downward, meticulously 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 portion of the vinyl sheet and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and also cleaned. The plastic sheet and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our expert chimney specialists provide a full range of services including sweeping. We provide fast and also reputable service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like compound which develops from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, downy build up which at first can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates much more, it ends up being tar-like, and is harder to get rid of, 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 fireplace or wood stove, the smoke comes to be very hot. Hardened creosote can start to drip and also melt like wax. Once the build up of creosote is very heavy, it restricts the air flow through the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to build up even faster.
Creosote is dangerous in a number of different ways. It's toxic and dangerous for your health, and it places your residence in jeopardy of fires.
Creosote accumulation triggers diminished airflow and this can enable carbon monoxide gas to develop inside your residence while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide gas is an odorless as well as colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can even lead to death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas accumulation, creosote itself is toxic. It could cause inflamed skin and eyes, respiratory system problems, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most dangerous aspect of creosote is that it is unbelievably flammable. It's the most common cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to endure a high degree of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can quickly surpass this level.
Getting a chimney sweep executed is the best as well as most reliable way to eliminate creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take excellent care of your chimney as well as your residence. We advise that you get your chimney cleaned and checked at least once a year in order to protect against fires and harmful build up.
Just how frequently a chimney should be cleaned depends of exactly how frequently you use it as well as what materials you burn within. Gas burning fire places ought to be inspected annually. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, debris, cracks and other issues can develop which can enable carbon monoxide gas to get into the residence.
Oil burning flues ought to be cleaned annually to prevent soot from building up.
Since wood burning fire places and stoves produce even more soot and creosote, they need to be swept more frequently. A great guideline is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.