
Roseville, MI Michigan 48066
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A chimney sweep will do a comprehensive chimney cleaning to eliminate any type of deposits, soot, creosote, and blockages from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys create injuries and also fires annually. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association recommends having your chimney checked and swept annually in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service professional will perform a total cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are actually ineffective 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 professional will protect the inside of your home by spreading out tarps over the space, floor, as well as hearth. They will cover the fire place with vinyl sheets, putting an industrial vacuum hose into the fire place, and will then tape and also seal the fire place. They'll attach extension hose pipes and run them to the industrial vacuum with a fine micron filter which rests outdoors. This will catch the fine residue, creosote, and other dirt later on.
Next, they will clean the whole chimney with hand held brushes, as well as brushes with extension rods. Normally they will begin on top of the smokeshaft and work downward, 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 then peel back a tiny area of the plastic sheeting and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed as well as cleaned up. The vinyl sheeting and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our professional chimney specialists offer a complete range of services including sweeping. We give quick and reliable service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like material 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 builds up much more, it ends up being tar-like, and is harder to eliminate, sometimes 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 fire place or wood stove, the smoke becomes very hot. Hardened creosote can start to drip and also melt like wax. Once the build up of creosote is really heavy, it limits the air movement through the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to build up even faster.
Creosote is unsafe in a couple of various ways. It's toxic and harmful for your health, and it puts your home at risk of fires.
Creosote accumulation causes decreased airflow and this can allow carbon monoxide to accumulate inside your house while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless and colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can also lead to death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas accumulation, creosote itself is poisonous. It can cause inflamed skin and eyes, respiratory system troubles, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most dangerous aspect of creosote is that it is exceptionally flammable. It's the most common cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to endure a high degree of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can rapidly exceed this degree.
Getting a chimney sweep performed is the best as well as most effective method to get rid of creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take great care of your chimney as well as your house. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and inspected at least yearly in order to protect against fires and toxic build up.
Exactly how frequently a chimney should be cleaned depends of how often you use it and what materials you burn within. Gas burning fireplaces must be inspected on a yearly basis. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, debris, fractures and various other problems can develop which can enable carbon monoxide gas to get into the house.
Oil burning flues need to be cleaned yearly to keep residue from developing.
Because wood burning fire places and stoves develop even more residue and creosote, they ought to be swept more frequently. A good rule of thumb is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.