
Marblehead, MA Massachusetts 01945
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A chimney sweep will do a thorough chimney cleaning to get rid of any kind of deposits, residue, creosote, as well as obstructions from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys create injuries and fires every year. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association recommends having your chimney inspected and swept once a year in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service expert will do a total cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really ineffective and also 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 protect the inside of your home by spreading out tarps over the space, flooring, and also fireplace. They will cover the fire place with plastic sheeting, inserting an industrial vacuum cleaner hose pipe into the fireplace, and will after that tape and seal the fire place. They'll attach extension hose pipes and run them to the commercial vacuum with a fine micron filter which sits outside. This will trap the fine residue, creosote, and other dirt later.
Next, they will clean the entire chimney with hand held brushes, and also brushes with extension poles. Typically they will begin at the top of the chimney 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 after that peel back a tiny portion of the vinyl sheet and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed as well as cleaned. The plastic sheet and tarps will be relocated outside, cleared off and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our professional chimney experts provide a complete range of services including sweeping. We provide rapid as well as dependable service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like substance which develops from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, feathery accumulation which at first can be brushed away easily. As it builds up much more, it ends up being tar-like, and is more difficult to get rid of, 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 really hot. Solidified creosote can start to drip as well as melt like wax. Once the build up of creosote is really hefty, it limits the air movement via the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to accumulate even faster.
Creosote is unsafe in a couple of various ways. It's toxic and hazardous for your health, and it puts your house at risk of fires.
Creosote build up causes lessened air movement and this can enable carbon monoxide gas to build up inside your house while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless and colorless gas which can trigger flu-like symptoms, and can even result in death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas accumulation, creosote itself is toxic. It could trigger irritated skin and eyes, respiratory system issues, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most unsafe aspect of creosote is that it is exceptionally flammable. It's the most typical cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to hold up against a high level of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can rapidly exceed this degree.
Getting a chimney sweep carried out is the best as well as most reliable means to get rid of creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take wonderful care of your chimney as well as your home. We suggest that you get your chimney cleaned and checked a minimum of annually in order to prevent fires and harmful build up.
How often a chimney needs to be cleaned depends of how frequently you use it as well as what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fire places must be checked yearly. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, debris, cracks and other issues can develop which can allow carbon monoxide gas to enter into the house.
Oil burning flues need to be cleaned once a year to keep residue from accumulating.
Since wood burning fireplaces and stoves create more soot and creosote, they should be swept more often. A great rule of thumb is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.