
Wayland, MA Massachusetts 01778
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A chimney sweep will do a detailed chimney cleaning to remove any type of deposits, soot, creosote, and obstructions from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys cause injuries as well as fires each year. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association advises having your chimney checked as well as swept yearly in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service professional will execute a total cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are truly not effective and are not suggested. They will not remove all the soot and creosote buildup out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning specialist will protect the inside of your house by spreading out tarps over the area, floor, and hearth. They will cover the fire place with vinyl sheets, placing an industrial vacuum cleaner tube into the fireplace, and will then tape and also seal off the fireplace. They'll attach extension tubes and run them to the commercial vacuum with a fine micron filter which sits outdoors. This will catch the fine residue, creosote, and other dust later.
Next off, they will brush the whole chimney with hand held brushes, and brushes with extension poles. Generally they will start on top of the chimney and work downward, thoroughly 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 then peel back a small portion of the plastic sheeting and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and cleaned up. The plastic sheet and tarps will be relocated outside, cleaned and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our professional chimney specialists offer a full variety of services including sweeping. We provide rapid and trustworthy service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like compound which develops from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, feathery build up which in the beginning can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates much more, it comes to be tar-like, and is more difficult to remove, occasionally requiring 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 extremely hot. Hard creosote can start to drip and also melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is extremely hefty, it restricts the airflow via the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to build up even quicker.
Creosote is unsafe in a number of different ways. It's toxic and hazardous for your health, and it puts your house in jeopardy of fires.
Creosote build up triggers decreased airflow and this can permit carbon monoxide to develop inside your residence while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless and also colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can also lead to death.
Besides the carbon monoxide accumulation, creosote itself is poisonous. It can trigger irritated skin and eyes, breathing problems, and is carcinogenic (cancer creating).
The most dangerous aspect of creosote is that it is extremely combustible. It's the most typical cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to withstand a high level of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can rapidly surpass this level.
Getting a chimney sweep performed is the very best as well as most effective way to get rid of creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take wonderful care of your chimney as well as your house. We suggest that you get your chimney cleaned and checked at the very least yearly in order to prevent fires and harmful build up.
How frequently a chimney ought to be cleaned depends of exactly how often you use it and also what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fireplaces need to be inspected every year. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, particles, cracks and other issues can develop which can allow carbon monoxide gas to get into the residence.
Oil burning flues should be cleaned annually to prevent soot from building up.
Due to the fact that wood burning fire places and stoves develop more soot and creosote, they need to be swept a lot more frequently. A good rule of thumb is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.