
New Bedford, MA Massachusetts 02740
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A chimney sweep will certainly do a extensive chimney cleaning to remove any kind of deposits, residue, creosote, as well as blockages from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys cause injuries as well as fires each year. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association recommends having your chimney examined as well as swept once-a-year in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service expert will perform a total cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really not effective and also are not recommended. They will not remove all the soot and creosote accumulation out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To begin, a cleaning professional will protect the inside of your residence by spreading out tarps over the space, floor, and also fireplace. They will cover the fire place with plastic sheeting, placing an commercial vacuum cleaner tube 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 with a fine micron filter which sits outdoors. This will catch the fine soot, creosote, and other dust later.
Next, they will brush the whole chimney with hand held brushes, and also brushes with extension poles. Normally they will start at the top of the chimney and work downward, meticulously 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 sheet and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed as well as cleaned up. The plastic sheet and tarps will be moved outside, cleared off and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our professional chimney experts provide a complete variety of services including sweeping. We offer quick and also reliable service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like material which forms from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, feathery accumulation which initially can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates much more, it ends up being tar-like, and is more difficult to remove, sometimes 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 comes to be really hot. Solidified creosote can begin to drip and melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is really heavy, it limits the air flow through the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to build up even quicker.
Creosote is harmful in a number of different ways. It's toxic and harmful for your health, and it places your house in danger of fires.
Creosote build up triggers diminished airflow and this can permit carbon monoxide gas to develop inside your house while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide gas is an odorless as well as colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can even bring about death.
Besides the carbon monoxide build up, creosote itself is poisonous. It might trigger inflamed skin and eyes, respiratory system issues, and is carcinogenic (cancer creating).
The most dangerous feature of creosote is that it is exceptionally flammable. It's the most common source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to withstand a high degree of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can rapidly surpass this level.
Getting a chimney sweep performed is the best as well as most effective method to get rid of creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take great care of your chimney as well as your residence. We advise that you get your chimney cleaned and inspected a minimum of yearly in order to avoid fires and toxic build up.
How often a chimney needs to be cleaned depends of exactly how often you use it and also what materials you burn within. Gas burning fire places ought to be examined annually. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, debris, cracks and other problems can develop which can enable carbon monoxide to get into the house.
Oil burning flues should be cleaned annually to prevent residue from developing.
Since wood burning fireplaces and stoves develop even more residue and creosote, they need to be swept much more often. A great general rule is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.