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A chimney sweep will do a complete chimney cleaning to eliminate any type of deposits, soot, creosote, and also obstructions from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys cause injuries and fires annually. If you use you fireplace 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 carry out a complete cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really not effective and also are not advised. They will not get all the soot and creosote accumulation out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning specialist will protect the inside of your residence by spreading out tarps over the room, floor, and hearth. They will cover the fireplace with plastic sheeting, putting an industrial vacuum hose into the fire place, and will then tape and also seal the fireplace. They'll attach extension hose pipes and run them to the industrial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which rests outdoors. This will trap the fine residue, creosote, and other dust later.
Next off, they will clean the entire chimney with hand held brushes, and brushes with extension poles. Normally they will start at the top of the chimney and work downward, thoroughly 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 plastic sheeting and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed as well as cleaned. The plastic sheet and tarps will be moved outside, cleared off and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our professional chimney experts provide a complete range of services including sweeping. We offer rapid and reliable service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like compound which develops from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, downy accumulation which at first can be brushed away easily. As it builds up much more, it becomes tar-like, and is more difficult to eliminate, occasionally needing the use of scrapers to remove it. If left uncleaned, and even more layers develop, the creosote hardens.
When a fire is burned in the fire place or wood stove, the smoke becomes very hot. Solidified creosote can begin to drip and also melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is very heavy, it restricts the air movement through the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to accumulate even faster.
Creosote is unsafe in a number of different ways. It's toxic and harmful for your health, and it places your residence in danger of fires.
Creosote accumulation creates decreased airflow and this can enable carbon monoxide to build up inside your residence while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide gas is an odorless as well as colorless gas which can trigger flu-like symptoms, and can even lead to death.
Besides the carbon monoxide build up, creosote itself is toxic. It can trigger irritated skin and eyes, respiratory troubles, and is carcinogenic (cancer creating).
The most unsafe thing about creosote is that it is unbelievably combustible. It's the most usual cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to hold up against a high level of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can promptly surpass this level.
Getting a chimney sweep performed is the very best and also most effective means to eliminate creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take excellent care of your chimney and also your residence. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and examined at the very least annually in order to prevent fires and hazardous build up.
How frequently a chimney needs to be cleaned depends of just how often you use it and what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fireplaces must be examined yearly. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, debris, cracks and other problems can develop which can permit carbon monoxide gas to enter the house.
Oil burning flues should be cleaned once a year to prevent soot from developing.
Because wood burning fireplaces and stoves produce more residue and creosote, they need to be swept a lot more frequently. A good guideline is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.