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A chimney sweep will do a complete chimney cleaning to remove any kind of deposits, residue, creosote, as well as obstructions from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys trigger injuries and fires yearly. 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 protect against fires.
A chimney service professional will do a full cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are actually not effective and are not advised. They will not get all the soot and creosote build-up out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To begin, a cleaning technician will protect the inside of your house by spreading tarps over the area, flooring, and also hearth. They will cover the fire place with plastic sheeting, placing an commercial vacuum cleaner pipe into the fire place, and will after that tape and also seal the fireplace. They'll attach extension hoses and run them to the industrial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which rests outdoors. This will catch the fine soot, creosote, and other dust later.
Next, they will brush the whole chimney with hand held brushes, as well as brushes with extension poles. Generally they will start at the top of the smokeshaft and work downward, very 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 portion of the plastic sheet and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed as well as cleaned. The plastic sheet and tarps will be moved outside, cleared off and tucked back into their vehicle.
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Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like compound which forms from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, downy accumulation which in the beginning can be brushed away easily. As it builds up much more, it ends up being tar-like, and is more difficult to remove, sometimes needing the use of scrapers to remove it. If left uncleaned, and 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 start to drip and also melt like wax. As soon as the build up of creosote is really heavy, it limits the air movement through the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to accumulate even quicker.
Creosote is unsafe in a couple of different ways. It's toxic and dangerous for your health and wellness, and it puts your home at risk of fires.
Creosote build up triggers reduced airflow and this can permit carbon monoxide to develop inside your home while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide gas is an odorless as well as colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can also bring about death.
Besides the carbon monoxide accumulation, creosote itself is toxic. It can trigger irritated skin and eyes, breathing troubles, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most dangerous feature of creosote is that it is extremely flammable. It's the most common cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to hold up against a high degree of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can rapidly exceed this degree.
Getting a chimney sweep done is the best and also most effective means to get rid of creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take excellent care of your chimney and your house. We suggest that you get your chimney cleaned and checked a minimum of annually in order to protect against fires and poisonous build up.
Just how often a chimney ought to be cleaned depends of how often you use it as well as what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fireplaces should be examined on a yearly basis. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, debris, cracks and various other concerns can develop which can enable carbon monoxide gas to get into the house.
Oil burning flues need to be cleaned once a year to keep soot from developing.
Because wood burning fireplaces and stoves produce even more residue and creosote, they must be swept much more regularly. A great rule of thumb is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.