Morehead City, NC North Carolina 28557
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A chimney sweep will certainly do a thorough chimney cleaning to remove any kind of deposits, residue, creosote, and blockages from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys create injuries and also fires annually. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association suggests having your chimney inspected and swept once a year in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service expert will do a full cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are actually ineffective and 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 technician will shield the inside of your home by spreading out tarps over the room, floor, and hearth. They will cover the fireplace with plastic sheeting, inserting an commercial vacuum hose right into the fire place, and will then tape and seal the fireplace. They'll attach extension hose pipes and run them to the industrial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which sits outdoors. This will catch the fine residue, creosote, and other dirt later on.
Next off, they will clean the entire chimney with hand held brushes, and also brushes with extension poles. Typically they will start on top of the chimney and work downward, thoroughly brushing all the surfaces. 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 and cleaned up. The plastic sheeting and tarps will be relocated outside, cleaned and put away.
Our expert chimney experts supply a full range of services including sweeping. We give quick and reliable service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like compound which forms from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, downy accumulation which initially can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates much more, it ends up being tar-like, and is more difficult to eliminate, in some cases 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 really hot. Hard creosote can start to drip and melt like wax. As soon as the build up of creosote is really heavy, it restricts the airflow through the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to build up even faster.
Creosote is harmful in a number of different ways. It's toxic and unsafe for your health, and it puts your home in jeopardy of fires.
Creosote accumulation causes reduced air flow and this can permit carbon monoxide to develop inside your home while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide gas is an odorless and colorless gas which can trigger flu-like symptoms, and can even bring about death.
Besides the carbon monoxide build up, creosote itself is toxic. It can cause inflamed skin and eyes, respiratory problems, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most unsafe aspect of creosote is that it is incredibly flammable. It's the most typical cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to withstand a high level of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can quickly surpass this level.
Getting a chimney sweep done is the best and most reliable method to remove creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take fantastic care of your chimney as well as your house. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and inspected a minimum of annually in order to avoid fires and harmful build up.
Exactly how frequently a chimney needs to be cleaned depends of how often you use it and what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fireplaces should be examined annually. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, debris, cracks and other problems can develop which can permit carbon monoxide to get into the home.
Oil burning flues ought to be cleaned once a year to prevent soot from accumulating.
Since wood burning fireplaces and stoves develop more residue and creosote, they should be swept much more regularly. A good guideline is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.