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A chimney sweep will certainly do a complete chimney cleaning to get rid of any deposits, residue, creosote, and obstructions from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys cause injuries and also fires annually. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association recommends having your chimney examined as well as swept once-a-year in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service specialist will do a full cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are actually 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 shield the inside of your residence by spreading tarps over the room, floor, and fireplace. They will cover the fire place with vinyl sheets, placing an industrial vacuum cleaner hose into the fire place, and will then tape and seal the fire place. They'll attach extension pipes and run them to the commercial vacuum with a fine micron filter which rests outdoors. This will catch the fine soot, creosote, and other dust later.
Next off, 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 chimney and work downward, very carefully brushing all the surfaces. Your chimney sweep will clean the flue, the damper, the smoke chamber, the smoke shelf, and the firebox.
They will after that peel back a tiny portion of the vinyl sheeting and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed as well as cleaned. The vinyl sheeting and tarps will be relocated outside, cleaned off and put away.
Our expert chimney experts offer a complete variety of services including sweeping. We give fast as well as trustworthy service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like material which forms from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, feathery build up which at first can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates much more, it ends up being tar-like, and is harder to get rid of, 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 really hot. Solidified creosote can begin to drip and melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is really heavy, it limits the air movement via the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation 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 residence in danger of fires.
Creosote accumulation causes reduced air movement and this can permit carbon monoxide to develop inside your house while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide gas is an odorless and colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can even lead to death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas accumulation, creosote itself is poisonous. It can trigger inflamed skin and eyes, respiratory system issues, and is carcinogenic (cancer triggering).
The most unsafe thing about creosote is that it is incredibly flammable. 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 promptly surpass this level.
Getting a chimney sweep executed is the very best and most reliable method to remove creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take wonderful care of your chimney and your home. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and inspected at least annually in order to prevent fires and harmful build up.
Exactly how often a chimney must be cleaned depends of how often you use it as well as what materials you burn within. Gas burning fire places need to be examined every year. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, particles, fractures and other issues can develop which can allow carbon monoxide gas to get into the house.
Oil burning flues should be cleaned yearly to keep residue from accumulating.
Since wood burning fireplaces and stoves develop more residue and creosote, they need to be swept a lot more frequently. A great rule of thumb is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.