
Concord, MA Massachusetts 01742
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A chimney sweep will do a detailed chimney cleaning to remove any kind of deposits, residue, creosote, and blockages from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed 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 checked as well as swept each year in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service expert will execute a total cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are truly ineffective and are not advised. They will not get all the soot and creosote buildup out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning specialist will protect the inside of your home by spreading tarps over the space, floor, as well as fireplace. They will cover the fire place with vinyl sheets, putting an industrial vacuum cleaner hose right into the fire place, and will then tape and seal off the fire place. They'll connect extension pipes and run them to the commercial vacuum with a fine micron filter which sits outside. This will trap the fine soot, creosote, and other dirt later on.
Next off, they will clean the entire chimney with hand held brushes, as well as brushes with extension rods. Typically they will start on top of the chimney and work downward, meticulously cleaning 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 plastic sheeting and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed as well as cleaned up. The vinyl sheet and tarps will be relocated outside, cleaned and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our professional chimney experts supply a complete variety of services including sweeping. We offer rapid and dependable service.
Creosote is a brownish, 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 more, it becomes tar-like, and is harder to remove, in some cases requiring the use of scrapers to remove it. If left uncleaned, and even more layers develop, the creosote solidifies.
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 melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is extremely hefty, it limits the air flow via the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to accumulate even faster.
Creosote is unsafe in a number of various ways. It's toxic and dangerous for your health, and it puts your residence in jeopardy of fires.
Creosote build up creates reduced airflow and this can allow carbon monoxide gas to accumulate inside your house while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless and also colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can even bring about death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas accumulation, creosote itself is poisonous. It could cause irritated skin and eyes, breathing troubles, and is carcinogenic (cancer triggering).
The most harmful aspect of creosote is that it is exceptionally combustible. It's the most typical cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to stand up to a high degree of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can promptly exceed this degree.
Getting a chimney sweep carried out is the very best and most effective method to remove creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take great care of your chimney as well as your residence. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and inspected at least annually in order to prevent fires and hazardous build up.
How frequently a chimney needs to be cleaned depends of exactly how often you use it and what materials you burn within. Gas burning fireplaces should be inspected on a yearly basis. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, particles, fractures and other problems can develop which can enable carbon monoxide gas to enter the residence.
Oil burning flues need to be cleaned yearly to prevent residue from developing.
Because wood burning fireplaces and stoves create more soot and creosote, they should be swept more regularly. A good general rule is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.