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A chimney sweep will do a comprehensive chimney cleaning to eliminate any deposits, soot, creosote, and also blockages from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys create injuries and fires every year. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association suggests having your chimney examined and also swept once-a-year in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service specialist will perform a full cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really not effective and also are not recommended. They will not get all the soot and creosote build-up out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning service technician will protect the inside of your residence by spreading out tarps over the area, flooring, and hearth. They will cover the fireplace with vinyl sheets, inserting an industrial vacuum cleaner hose into the fireplace, and will then tape and seal off the fire place. They'll connect extension hoses and run them to the commercial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which sits outside. This will trap the fine soot, creosote, and other dirt later on.
Next, they will clean the whole chimney with hand held brushes, as well as brushes with extension rods. Usually they will start at the top of the chimney and work downward, meticulously 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 little portion of the plastic sheeting and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed as well as cleaned up. The plastic sheet and tarps will be relocated outside, cleaned and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our expert chimney experts provide a complete range of services including sweeping. We provide rapid 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, downy build up which at first can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates much more, it ends up being tar-like, and is more difficult to eliminate, occasionally 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 really hot. Hardened creosote can begin to drip and melt like wax. Once the build up of creosote is very hefty, it limits the air flow via the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to build up even quicker.
Creosote is dangerous in a number of different ways. It's toxic and harmful for your health, and it places your home in jeopardy of fires.
Creosote accumulation triggers diminished air flow and this can allow carbon monoxide gas to accumulate inside your residence while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide gas is an odorless and colorless gas which can trigger flu-like symptoms, and can even lead to death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas build up, creosote itself is toxic. It can cause inflamed skin and eyes, respiratory system problems, and is carcinogenic (cancer triggering).
The most hazardous feature of creosote is that it is exceptionally combustible. It's the most usual source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to endure a high degree of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can swiftly surpass this level.
Getting a chimney sweep carried out is the very best and also most reliable method to get rid of creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take excellent care of your chimney and also your residence. We suggest that you get your chimney cleaned and inspected a minimum of yearly in order to avoid fires and toxic build up.
Just how frequently a chimney should be cleaned depends of exactly how often you use it as well as what materials you burn within. Gas burning fire places ought to be inspected annually. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, particles, fractures and various other issues can develop which can allow carbon monoxide gas to get into the residence.
Oil burning flues ought to be cleaned annually to prevent residue from developing.
Because wood burning fire places and stoves produce even more residue and creosote, they ought to be swept a lot more regularly. A great general rule is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.