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A chimney sweep will do a comprehensive chimney cleaning to get rid of any deposits, residue, creosote, and also obstructions from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys cause injuries and fires each year. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association suggests having your chimney examined and swept once-a-year in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service professional will execute a total cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really ineffective and are not advised. They will not remove all the soot and creosote buildup out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning professional will shield the inside of your house by spreading tarps over the space, flooring, as well as fireplace. They will cover the fireplace with vinyl sheets, inserting an commercial vacuum cleaner pipe right into the fire place, and will then tape and seal off the fireplace. They'll connect extension hose pipes and run them to the commercial vacuum with a fine micron filter which rests outdoors. This will trap the fine residue, creosote, and other dirt later.
Next off, they will brush the entire chimney with hand held brushes, and brushes with extension rods. Usually they will start on top of the smokeshaft and work downward, very carefully 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 after that peel back a small area of the vinyl sheet and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and also cleaned. The plastic sheeting and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned and put away.
Our professional chimney experts provide a full variety of services including sweeping. We provide quick as well as reliable service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like substance which forms from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, downy build up which initially can be brushed away easily. As it builds up much more, it becomes tar-like, and is harder to eliminate, sometimes needing 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 really hot. Hardened creosote can start to drip and also melt like wax. Once the build up of creosote is very hefty, it limits the air movement through the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to accumulate even faster.
Creosote is dangerous in a number of various ways. It's toxic and unsafe for your health and wellness, and it puts your house at risk of fires.
Creosote build up causes diminished air movement and this can enable carbon monoxide gas to build up inside your home while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide gas is an odorless as well as colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can also result in death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas build up, creosote itself is poisonous. It could cause irritated skin and eyes, respiratory troubles, and is carcinogenic (cancer triggering).
The most harmful feature of creosote is that it is unbelievably combustible. It's the most common cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to endure a high level of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can rapidly exceed this level.
Getting a chimney sweep performed is the very best and most effective method to remove creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take terrific care of your chimney and your home. We advise that you get your chimney cleaned and checked at least annually in order to protect against fires and poisonous build up.
Exactly how often a chimney must be cleaned depends of exactly how frequently you use it and what materials you burn within. Gas burning fireplaces should be checked annually. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, debris, fractures and other issues can develop which can permit carbon monoxide gas to enter into the home.
Oil burning flues should be cleaned yearly to prevent residue from developing.
Since wood burning fireplaces and stoves develop more soot and creosote, they should be swept a lot more regularly. A good rule of thumb is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.