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A chimney sweep will do a extensive chimney cleaning to eliminate any kind of deposits, residue, creosote, and also obstructions from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys cause injuries and also fires annually. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association advises having your chimney examined and swept annually in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service specialist will perform a complete cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are truly ineffective and are not advised. They will not remove all the soot and creosote build-up out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To begin, a cleaning specialist will protect the inside of your house by spreading tarps over the room, flooring, and hearth. They will cover the fireplace with vinyl sheeting, putting an industrial vacuum cleaner pipe right into the fire place, and will then tape and also seal off the fire place. They'll attach extension tubes and run them to the industrial vacuum with a fine micron filter which rests outdoors. This will catch the fine soot, creosote, and other dirt later.
Next, they will brush the whole chimney with hand held brushes, as well as brushes with extension poles. Usually they will begin on top of the chimney and work downward, very 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 after that peel back a tiny portion of the plastic sheet and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and cleaned up. The plastic sheet and tarps will be relocated outside, cleaned and put away.
Our professional chimney experts supply a complete range of services including sweeping. We offer fast and reputable service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like compound which forms from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, downy build up which initially can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates more, it becomes 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 fire place or wood stove, the smoke becomes extremely hot. Hardened creosote can begin to drip and melt like wax. As soon as the build up of creosote is extremely heavy, it restricts the air flow via the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to accumulate even faster.
Creosote is dangerous in a number of different ways. It's toxic and unsafe for your health, and it puts your house in danger of fires.
Creosote build up creates diminished airflow and this can permit carbon monoxide to develop inside your home while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless as well as colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can also bring about death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas build up, creosote itself is poisonous. It can cause inflamed skin and eyes, respiratory system troubles, and is carcinogenic (cancer triggering).
The most dangerous feature of creosote is that it is incredibly combustible. It's the most typical cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to endure a high degree of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can quickly surpass this level.
Getting a chimney sweep performed is the best as well as most reliable means to get rid of creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take terrific care of your chimney as well as your home. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and examined at least annually in order to avoid fires and toxic build up.
Exactly how frequently a chimney ought to be cleaned depends of how often you use it and what materials you burn within. Gas burning fire places need to be examined on a yearly basis. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, particles, cracks and other problems can develop which can enable carbon monoxide gas to enter the home.
Oil burning flues should be cleaned yearly to prevent residue from developing.
Since wood burning fire places and stoves produce even more soot and creosote, they should be swept much more regularly. A good general rule is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.