
Fall River, MA Massachusetts 02720
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A chimney sweep will do a comprehensive chimney cleaning to remove any deposits, soot, creosote, as well as blockages from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys trigger injuries and fires annually. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association recommends having your chimney inspected and also swept every year in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service professional will do a complete cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are actually not effective and are not recommended. They will not get all the soot and creosote buildup out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning specialist will shield the inside of your home by spreading out tarps over the room, floor, as well as hearth. They will cover the fire place with vinyl sheeting, putting an industrial vacuum cleaner tube into the fire place, and will after that tape and also seal off the fireplace. They'll connect extension tubes and run them to the commercial vacuum with a fine micron filter which rests outdoors. This will trap the fine residue, creosote, and other dust later.
Next, they will clean the entire chimney with hand held brushes, and also brushes with extension rods. Typically they will begin on top of the smokeshaft and work downward, thoroughly cleaning all the surfaces. Your chimney sweep will clean the flue, the damper, the smoke chamber, the smoke shelf, and the firebox.
They will after that peel back a small portion of the vinyl sheet and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and cleaned up. The plastic sheet and tarps will be moved outside, cleared off and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our professional chimney specialists provide a complete range of services including sweeping. We provide fast and reputable service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like material 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 ends up being tar-like, and is more difficult to eliminate, sometimes 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. Hardened creosote can begin to drip and also melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is extremely hefty, it restricts the air movement through the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to build up even quicker.
Creosote is dangerous in a couple of different ways. It's toxic and dangerous for your health, and it puts your home at risk of fires.
Creosote accumulation triggers reduced air movement and this can permit carbon monoxide gas to build up inside your home while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless and also colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can also cause death.
Besides the carbon monoxide accumulation, creosote itself is toxic. It can trigger irritated skin and eyes, respiratory system issues, and is carcinogenic (cancer triggering).
The most hazardous aspect of creosote is that it is extremely flammable. It's the most typical source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to withstand a high degree of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can quickly exceed this level.
Getting a chimney sweep performed is the very best as well as most effective way to eliminate creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take excellent care of your chimney and your residence. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and inspected at least annually in order to protect against fires and hazardous build up.
Just how frequently a chimney needs to be cleaned depends of exactly how frequently you use it and also what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fire places should be examined yearly. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, debris, cracks and other concerns can develop which can allow carbon monoxide gas to enter the house.
Oil burning flues must be cleaned once a year to keep residue from accumulating.
Since wood burning fire places and stoves develop even more soot and creosote, they need to be swept much more frequently. A good general rule is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.