
Olathe, KS Kansas 66062
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A chimney sweep will certainly do a complete chimney cleaning to eliminate any type of deposits, soot, creosote, and obstructions from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys create injuries and fires each year. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association recommends having your chimney checked as well as swept annually in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service specialist will execute a complete cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are actually not effective and also are not recommended. They will not remove all the soot and creosote build-up out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To begin, a cleaning technician will protect the inside of your house by spreading out tarps over the area, floor, as well as fireplace. They will cover the fireplace with vinyl sheeting, placing an commercial vacuum tube right into the fire place, and will then tape and seal the fire place. They'll attach extension hoses and run them to the industrial vacuum with a fine micron filter which sits outdoors. This will trap the fine soot, creosote, and other dust later on.
Next off, they will clean the whole chimney with hand held brushes, and brushes with extension rods. Usually they will begin on top of the chimney and work downward, thoroughly 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 small portion of the vinyl sheeting and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and cleaned. The plastic sheet and tarps will be moved outside, cleared off and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our expert chimney specialists offer a complete variety of services including sweeping. We give fast and also reputable service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like compound which develops from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, downy accumulation which at first can be brushed away easily. As it builds up more, it comes to be tar-like, and is more difficult to get rid of, occasionally needing 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 comes to be really hot. Hard creosote can start to drip and melt like wax. As soon as the build up of creosote is extremely hefty, it restricts the air movement through 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 wellness, and it places your residence in jeopardy of fires.
Creosote build up triggers reduced airflow and this can permit carbon monoxide gas to build up inside your house while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide gas is an odorless as well as colorless gas which can trigger flu-like symptoms, and can even result in death.
Besides the carbon monoxide build up, creosote itself is toxic. It could cause irritated skin and eyes, respiratory system problems, and is carcinogenic (cancer creating).
The most harmful feature of creosote is that it is unbelievably flammable. It's the most typical cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to withstand a high degree of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can promptly exceed this level.
Getting a chimney sweep performed is the best as well as most reliable method to get rid of creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take excellent care of your chimney as well as your residence. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and checked at least yearly in order to avoid fires and toxic build up.
How often a chimney should be cleaned depends of just how often you use it as well as what materials you burn within. Gas burning fire places must be examined every year. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, debris, cracks and other problems can develop which can allow carbon monoxide gas to enter into the residence.
Oil burning flues need to be cleaned once a year to prevent residue from developing.
Because wood burning fire places and stoves produce even more soot and creosote, they need to be swept more often. A good guideline is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.