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A chimney sweep will certainly do a comprehensive chimney cleaning to eliminate any type of deposits, residue, creosote, and blockages from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys cause injuries and also fires every year. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association recommends having your chimney examined and swept once-a-year in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service professional will do a full cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really not effective and are not suggested. They will not get all the soot and creosote accumulation out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning technician will protect the inside of your house by spreading out tarps over the space, flooring, as well as hearth. They will cover the fireplace with vinyl sheeting, placing an commercial vacuum hose pipe into the fire place, and will then tape and seal off the fire place. They'll attach extension pipes and run them to the commercial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which rests outdoors. This will trap the fine soot, creosote, and other dust later on.
Next, they will clean the entire chimney with hand held brushes, as well as brushes with extension rods. Normally they will start on top of the smokeshaft and work downward, thoroughly brushing all the surfaces. 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 range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and cleaned. The plastic sheeting and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned and put away.
Our professional chimney experts offer a full variety of services including sweeping. We provide rapid as well as dependable service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like material which develops from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, downy accumulation which initially can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates more, it becomes tar-like, and is harder to eliminate, sometimes needing 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 fireplace or wood stove, the smoke becomes extremely hot. Hardened creosote can begin to drip and melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is very heavy, it restricts the air flow through the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to build up even quicker.
Creosote is dangerous in a number of different ways. It's toxic and dangerous for your health and wellness, and it places your home in danger of fires.
Creosote accumulation causes diminished air movement and this can enable 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 bring about death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas accumulation, creosote itself is poisonous. It could trigger inflamed skin and eyes, respiratory system troubles, and is carcinogenic (cancer triggering).
The most dangerous thing about creosote is that it is incredibly combustible. It's the most typical 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 carried out is the best and also most reliable method to eliminate creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take fantastic care of your chimney and your residence. We advise that you get your chimney cleaned and examined at least yearly in order to prevent fires and hazardous build up.
How frequently a chimney must be cleaned depends of exactly how often you use it as well as what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fire places ought to be checked every year. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, particles, cracks and various other issues can develop which can enable carbon monoxide to enter the home.
Oil burning flues should be cleaned yearly to keep soot from building up.
Due to the fact that wood burning fireplaces and stoves produce even more residue and creosote, they should be swept much more often. A good guideline is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.