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A chimney sweep will certainly do a thorough chimney cleaning to get rid of any deposits, soot, creosote, and also obstructions from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys trigger injuries as well as fires each year. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association recommends having your chimney inspected and swept once-a-year in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service expert will do a complete cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are truly not effective and are not advised. They will not get all the soot and creosote accumulation out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning service technician will protect the inside of your home by spreading out tarps over the area, floor, and hearth. They will cover the fire place with vinyl sheeting, inserting an industrial vacuum tube right into the fire place, and will then tape and seal the fireplace. They'll connect extension tubes and run them to the industrial vacuum with a fine micron filter which rests outdoors. This will catch the fine soot, creosote, and other dirt later on.
Next, they will brush the whole chimney with hand held brushes, and brushes with extension poles. Generally they will start at the 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 little area of the vinyl sheet and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and cleaned up. The vinyl sheet and tarps will be relocated outside, cleaned off and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our professional chimney specialists provide a full variety of services including sweeping. We provide quick and reputable service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like substance which forms from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, feathery accumulation which initially can be brushed away easily. As it builds up much more, it becomes tar-like, and is harder to eliminate, occasionally requiring the use of scrapers to remove it. If left uncleaned, and more layers develop, the creosote hardens.
When a fire is burned in the fire place or wood stove, the smoke becomes very hot. Hard creosote can start to drip and melt like wax. As soon as the build up of creosote is really hefty, it restricts the airflow through the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to build up even quicker.
Creosote is hazardous in a number of various ways. It's toxic and unsafe for your health, and it puts your residence at risk of fires.
Creosote accumulation triggers reduced airflow and this can enable carbon monoxide gas to accumulate inside your home while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless as well as colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can even lead to death.
Besides the carbon monoxide accumulation, creosote itself is toxic. It might trigger irritated skin and eyes, respiratory problems, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most harmful aspect of creosote is that it is extremely flammable. It's the most common source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to stand up to a high level of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can rapidly exceed this level.
Getting a chimney sweep executed is the best and also most reliable way to get rid of creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take wonderful care of your chimney and also your residence. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and examined a minimum of once a year in order to protect against fires and hazardous build up.
How frequently a chimney ought to be cleaned depends of just how often you use it and also what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fire places should be inspected yearly. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, debris, cracks and various other concerns can develop which can allow carbon monoxide gas to enter into the home.
Oil burning flues ought to be cleaned yearly to keep soot from accumulating.
Since wood burning fire places and stoves create more residue and creosote, they must be swept a lot more regularly. A great general rule is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.