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A chimney sweep will certainly do a comprehensive chimney cleaning to remove any type of deposits, residue, creosote, and obstructions from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys cause injuries as well as fires yearly. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association recommends having your chimney checked and swept yearly in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service professional will carry out a full cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really not effective and are not recommended. They will not remove all the soot and creosote accumulation out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning service technician will protect the inside of your home by spreading tarps over the space, floor, and also hearth. They will cover the fireplace with plastic sheeting, placing an commercial vacuum tube right into the fireplace, and will after that tape and seal off the fireplace. They'll connect extension hoses and run them to the commercial vacuum with a fine micron filter which sits outdoors. This will catch the fine soot, creosote, and other dust later.
Next, they will clean the entire chimney with hand held brushes, as well as brushes with extension poles. Typically they will start on top of the chimney and work downward, 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 portion of the plastic sheet and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and cleaned up. The vinyl sheet and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned off and tucked back into their vehicle.
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Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like material which develops from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, feathery accumulation which in the beginning can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates much more, it ends up being 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. Solidified creosote can begin to drip and melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is very hefty, it restricts the air flow through the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to build up even faster.
Creosote is harmful in a couple of different ways. It's toxic and harmful for your health, and it places your residence in danger of fires.
Creosote build up creates diminished air flow and this can enable carbon monoxide to build up inside your residence while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide gas is an odorless and colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can even bring about death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas accumulation, creosote itself is toxic. It can cause irritated skin and eyes, respiratory system problems, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most harmful aspect of 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 performed is the very best and also most reliable way to remove creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take terrific care of your chimney as well as your home. We advise that you get your chimney cleaned and inspected at the very least yearly in order to prevent fires and toxic build up.
Just how often a chimney needs to be cleaned depends of exactly how often you use it and what materials you burn within. Gas burning fire places must be inspected every year. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, particles, cracks and other issues can develop which can permit carbon monoxide to get into the residence.
Oil burning flues need to be cleaned yearly to prevent residue from accumulating.
Due to the fact that wood burning fireplaces and stoves create even more soot and creosote, they need to be swept much more often. A great general rule is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.