Nashville, NC North Carolina 27856
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A chimney sweep will do a comprehensive chimney cleaning to eliminate any type of deposits, residue, creosote, and obstructions from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys cause injuries as well as fires yearly. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association suggests having your chimney examined and also swept each year in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service expert will perform a complete cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are truly ineffective and also are not recommended. They will not remove all the soot and creosote buildup out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To begin, a cleaning service technician will shield the inside of your house by spreading out tarps over the room, floor, and fireplace. They will cover the fire place with plastic sheeting, placing an industrial vacuum cleaner hose right into the fire place, and will then tape and seal the fireplace. They'll attach 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 dirt later on.
Next, they will clean the entire chimney with hand held brushes, and also brushes with extension rods. Typically they will start on top of the chimney and work downward, carefully 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 small portion of the vinyl sheeting and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed as well as cleaned. The vinyl sheeting and tarps will be moved outside, cleared off and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our professional chimney specialists provide a full range of services including sweeping. We offer quick and also reputable service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like material which forms from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, downy accumulation which initially can be brushed away easily. As it builds up more, it becomes tar-like, and is more difficult to eliminate, in some cases needing the use of scrapers to remove it. If left uncleaned, and even more layers develop, the creosote solidifies.
When a fire is burned in the fireplace or wood stove, the smoke becomes extremely hot. Hard creosote can begin to drip as well as melt like wax. Once the build up of creosote is really heavy, it limits the airflow through the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to accumulate even faster.
Creosote is dangerous in a couple of various ways. It's toxic and dangerous for your health and wellness, and it puts your home in danger of fires.
Creosote accumulation causes decreased air flow and this can enable carbon monoxide to develop inside your house while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless as well as colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can even cause death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas accumulation, creosote itself is toxic. It could trigger inflamed skin and eyes, breathing issues, and is carcinogenic (cancer triggering).
The most hazardous feature of creosote is that it is exceptionally combustible. It's the most common source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to hold up against a high degree of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can rapidly exceed this level.
Getting a chimney sweep performed is the best and most effective way to eliminate creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take great care of your chimney and your home. We advise that you get your chimney cleaned and examined at least annually in order to avoid fires and harmful build up.
Exactly how often a chimney must be cleaned depends of exactly how frequently you use it as well as what materials you burn within. Gas burning fire places need to be examined annually. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, particles, fractures and various other issues can develop which can permit carbon monoxide to enter into the residence.
Oil burning flues should be cleaned once a year to prevent soot from developing.
Due to the fact that wood burning fire places and stoves produce more residue and creosote, they need to be swept a lot more often. A great general rule is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.