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A chimney sweep will do a thorough chimney cleaning to get rid of any kind of deposits, soot, creosote, and obstructions from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys create injuries and fires every year. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association suggests having your chimney examined as well as swept each year in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service specialist will perform a complete cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are truly not effective and are not suggested. They will not get all the soot and creosote buildup out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To begin, a cleaning professional will shield the inside of your house by spreading out tarps over the room, flooring, and hearth. They will cover the fire place with plastic sheets, putting an industrial vacuum cleaner hose pipe right into the fireplace, and will then tape and seal the fire place. They'll connect extension hoses 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 dirt later on.
Next, they will brush the entire chimney with hand held brushes, as well as brushes with extension poles. Generally they will begin at the top of the chimney and work downward, very carefully cleaning all the surfaces. 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 sheeting and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and also cleaned. The vinyl sheeting and tarps will be moved outside, cleared off and put away.
Our expert chimney specialists supply a full variety of services including sweeping. We give quick as well as reputable service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like material which develops from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, downy accumulation which in the beginning can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates more, it becomes tar-like, and is harder to eliminate, sometimes requiring 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 comes to be really hot. Solidified creosote can begin to drip and melt like wax. As soon as the build up of creosote is extremely heavy, it limits the air flow through 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 wellness, and it puts your home in jeopardy of fires.
Creosote accumulation creates diminished air movement and this can allow carbon monoxide to build up inside your home while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide gas is an odorless and colorless gas which can trigger flu-like symptoms, and can also result in death.
Besides the carbon monoxide build up, creosote itself is poisonous. It can cause inflamed skin and eyes, respiratory issues, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most dangerous thing about creosote is that it is exceptionally flammable. 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 rapidly exceed this level.
Getting a chimney sweep carried out is the very best and most reliable means to remove creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take great care of your chimney and your home. We advise that you get your chimney cleaned and inspected at the very least yearly in order to prevent fires and toxic build up.
Exactly how frequently a chimney ought to be cleaned depends of how often you use it and also what materials you burn within. Gas burning fire places ought to be examined every year. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, particles, fractures and other problems can develop which can permit carbon monoxide to get into the home.
Oil burning flues must be cleaned once a year to keep residue from accumulating.
Since wood burning fire places and stoves develop even more residue and creosote, they need to be swept more often. A great general rule is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.