
Hyde Park, MA Massachusetts 02136
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A chimney sweep will do a extensive chimney cleaning to eliminate any deposits, soot, creosote, and blockages from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys create injuries and also fires every year. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association suggests having your chimney inspected and swept once-a-year in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service expert will execute a full cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really ineffective and also are not advised. They will not get all the soot and creosote build-up out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To begin, a cleaning professional will shield the inside of your home by spreading out tarps over the area, floor, and hearth. They will cover the fire place with plastic sheets, placing an commercial vacuum hose pipe right into the fire place, and will then tape and seal the fire place. They'll attach extension hose pipes and run them to the industrial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which rests outside. This will trap the fine residue, creosote, and other dirt later.
Next, they will brush the whole chimney with hand held brushes, and brushes with extension poles. Generally they will begin on top of the smokeshaft and work downward, very carefully 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 tiny portion of the vinyl sheeting and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and cleaned. The vinyl sheet and tarps will be moved outside, cleared off and put away.
Our professional chimney specialists offer a full range of services including sweeping. We give quick and also reliable service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like substance which develops from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, feathery build up which at first can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates much more, it becomes tar-like, and is harder to remove, occasionally 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 fire place or wood stove, the smoke becomes very hot. Hard creosote can start to drip and melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is very heavy, it limits the air flow via the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to accumulate even faster.
Creosote is dangerous in a number of various ways. It's toxic and hazardous for your health, and it puts your house in danger of fires.
Creosote accumulation triggers reduced airflow and this can enable carbon monoxide gas to accumulate inside your house while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide gas is an odorless and colorless gas which can trigger flu-like symptoms, and can even bring about death.
Besides the carbon monoxide accumulation, creosote itself is toxic. It could cause irritated skin and eyes, respiratory system troubles, and is carcinogenic (cancer creating).
The most unsafe aspect of creosote is that it is unbelievably combustible. It's the most usual cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to stand up to a high degree of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can swiftly exceed this level.
Getting a chimney sweep carried out is the very best and most reliable means to remove creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take wonderful care of your chimney and your home. We suggest that you get your chimney cleaned and checked at the very least once a year in order to prevent fires and poisonous build up.
How frequently a chimney ought to be cleaned depends of just how often you use it and what materials you burn within. Gas burning fire places must be examined yearly. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, particles, fractures and various other issues can develop which can enable carbon monoxide gas to enter the home.
Oil burning flues must be cleaned yearly to keep residue from building up.
Since wood burning fire places and stoves create more residue and creosote, they should be swept much more often. A great guideline is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.