Brandywine, MD Maryland 20613
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A chimney sweep will do a detailed chimney cleaning to remove any deposits, soot, creosote, and also obstructions from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys cause injuries and also fires every year. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association advises having your chimney examined as well as swept each year in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service specialist will perform a complete cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are actually not effective and also are not advised. They will not get all the soot and creosote build-up out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To begin, a cleaning technician will protect the inside of your residence by spreading out tarps over the area, floor, and fireplace. They will cover the fire place with plastic sheets, putting an commercial vacuum hose into the fireplace, and will after that tape and also seal off the fire place. They'll attach extension hose pipes and run them to the commercial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which rests outdoors. This will catch the fine residue, creosote, and other dust later.
Next, they will clean the whole chimney with hand held brushes, as well as brushes with extension poles. Normally they will start on top of the chimney 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 then peel back a little area of the plastic sheeting and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and cleaned up. The plastic sheeting and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our professional chimney specialists provide a complete variety of services including sweeping. We give quick and reliable service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like substance which forms from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, downy build up which in the beginning can be brushed away easily. As it builds up more, it becomes tar-like, and is harder to get rid of, occasionally requiring the use of scrapers to remove it. If left uncleaned, and more layers develop, the creosote solidifies.
When a fire is burned in the fireplace or wood stove, the smoke becomes really hot. Hard creosote can start to drip as well as melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is very hefty, it limits the airflow through the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to build up even quicker.
Creosote is harmful in a couple of different ways. It's toxic and unsafe for your health, and it puts your house in jeopardy of fires.
Creosote build up causes lessened air flow and this can enable carbon monoxide 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 bring about death.
Besides the carbon monoxide accumulation, creosote itself is poisonous. It might cause inflamed skin and eyes, respiratory issues, and is carcinogenic (cancer triggering).
The most hazardous thing about creosote is that it is incredibly combustible. It's the most common cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to stand up to a high degree of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can swiftly surpass this degree.
Getting a chimney sweep executed is the best and also most reliable method to eliminate creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take great care of your chimney as well as your residence. We advise that you get your chimney cleaned and examined a minimum of yearly in order to prevent fires and harmful build up.
Exactly how often a chimney should be cleaned depends of just how often you use it and also what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fireplaces ought to be inspected on a yearly basis. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, particles, cracks and other problems can develop which can allow carbon monoxide to enter into the house.
Oil burning flues must be cleaned annually to prevent soot from building up.
Because wood burning fireplaces and stoves produce even more residue and creosote, they need to be swept much more frequently. A good guideline is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.