Laurinburg, NC North Carolina 28352
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A chimney sweep will do a comprehensive chimney cleaning to get rid of any type of deposits, residue, creosote, and obstructions from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys trigger injuries and also fires every year. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association recommends having your chimney inspected and swept annually in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service expert will carry out a total cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really ineffective and are not recommended. They will not remove all the soot and creosote buildup out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning service technician will protect the inside of your home by spreading out tarps over the space, floor, and fireplace. They will cover the fireplace with plastic sheets, putting an industrial vacuum tube right into the fire place, and will then tape and also seal off the fire place. They'll connect extension tubes 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 dirt later on.
Next, they will brush the entire chimney with hand held brushes, and brushes with extension poles. Generally they will start on top of the smokeshaft and work downward, thoroughly 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 little portion of the vinyl sheet and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and cleaned. The plastic sheet and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned off and put away.
Our professional chimney experts offer a full variety of services including sweeping. We offer fast and reputable service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like material which develops from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, feathery build up which in the beginning can be brushed away easily. As it builds up much more, it ends up being tar-like, and is harder to remove, occasionally 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 comes to be extremely hot. Solidified creosote can begin to drip and melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is really hefty, it limits 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 unsafe for your health, and it puts your home at risk of fires.
Creosote accumulation triggers decreased air flow and this can allow carbon monoxide to develop inside your residence while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless as well as colorless gas which can trigger flu-like symptoms, and can also result in death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas build up, creosote itself is poisonous. It can cause inflamed skin and eyes, breathing troubles, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most unsafe thing about creosote is that it is incredibly flammable. It's the most common cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to hold up against a high level of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can quickly surpass this level.
Getting a chimney sweep performed is the very best as well as most effective means to remove creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take fantastic care of your chimney as well as your residence. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and inspected at least yearly in order to prevent fires and hazardous build up.
How frequently a chimney should be cleaned depends of just how often you use it and what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fireplaces need to be checked on a yearly basis. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, debris, fractures and various other issues can develop which can enable carbon monoxide to get into the house.
Oil burning flues need to be cleaned annually to keep residue from accumulating.
Since wood burning fireplaces and stoves develop even more soot and creosote, they need to be swept more often. A good guideline is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.