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A chimney sweep will do a extensive chimney cleaning to get rid of any deposits, residue, creosote, and obstructions from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys cause injuries as well as fires every year. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association recommends having your chimney inspected as well as swept once-a-year in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service professional will carry out a complete cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really ineffective and are not advised. They will not get all the soot and creosote accumulation out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To begin, a cleaning service technician will protect the inside of your residence by spreading tarps over the space, floor, as well as fireplace. They will cover the fireplace with plastic sheeting, placing an industrial vacuum cleaner hose right into the fire place, and will then tape and seal the fireplace. They'll connect extension tubes and run them to the industrial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which rests outside. This will catch the fine residue, creosote, and other dust later on.
Next, they will brush the entire chimney with hand held brushes, as well as brushes with extension poles. Usually they will start at the top of the chimney and work downward, meticulously 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 after that peel back a small portion of the vinyl sheet and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and cleaned. The vinyl sheet and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned and put away.
Our professional chimney specialists offer a complete range of services including sweeping. We provide fast and also reputable service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like compound which forms from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, feathery accumulation which initially can be brushed away easily. As it builds up much more, it becomes tar-like, and is more difficult to get rid of, sometimes needing the use of scrapers to remove it. If left uncleaned, and more layers develop, the creosote hardens.
When a fire is burned in the fire place or wood stove, the smoke becomes very hot. Hardened creosote can start to drip and melt like wax. As soon as the build up of creosote is really hefty, it restricts the air flow via the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to accumulate even faster.
Creosote is hazardous in a number of different ways. It's toxic and dangerous for your health, and it puts your home at risk of fires.
Creosote accumulation causes decreased air movement and this can permit carbon monoxide gas to develop inside your house while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide gas is an odorless and also colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can also bring about death.
Besides the carbon monoxide build up, creosote itself is toxic. It can cause irritated skin and eyes, respiratory system troubles, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most dangerous thing about creosote is that it is exceptionally flammable. It's the most common cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to stand up to a high degree of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can swiftly surpass this degree.
Getting a chimney sweep carried out is the best as well as most reliable way to get rid of creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take terrific care of your chimney and your house. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and checked at least yearly in order to avoid fires and poisonous build up.
Just how often a chimney should be cleaned depends of how frequently you use it and what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fireplaces should be checked every year. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, particles, cracks and various other issues can develop which can permit carbon monoxide gas to enter the residence.
Oil burning flues need to be cleaned annually to keep residue from developing.
Since wood burning fireplaces and stoves develop even more residue and creosote, they ought to be swept much more often. A great guideline is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.