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A chimney sweep will certainly do a comprehensive chimney cleaning to eliminate any deposits, soot, creosote, and obstructions from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys create 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 every year in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service specialist will perform a full cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are actually ineffective and also are not recommended. They will not get all the soot and creosote buildup out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning technician will shield the inside of your house by spreading out tarps over the area, floor, and fireplace. They will cover the fire place with vinyl sheets, placing an industrial vacuum cleaner hose into the fire place, and will then tape and seal off the fireplace. They'll connect extension pipes and run them to the industrial vacuum with a fine micron filter which rests outdoors. This will trap the fine residue, creosote, and other dust later on.
Next, they will clean the whole chimney with hand held brushes, as well as brushes with extension rods. Typically they will start on top of the chimney and work downward, very carefully cleaning 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 plastic sheet and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and also cleaned up. The plastic sheeting and tarps will be relocated outside, cleared off and put away.
Our expert chimney experts supply a full variety of services including sweeping. We provide fast as well as trustworthy service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like substance 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 ends up being tar-like, and is more difficult to get rid of, in some cases needing the use of scrapers to remove it. If left uncleaned, and even more layers develop, the creosote hardens.
When a fire is burned in the fire place or wood stove, the smoke becomes extremely hot. Hard creosote can start to drip as well as melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is really hefty, it restricts the air movement via the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to build up even quicker.
Creosote is dangerous in a couple of various ways. It's toxic and dangerous for your health, and it puts your house in danger of fires.
Creosote accumulation triggers decreased air movement and this can allow carbon monoxide gas to develop inside your home while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless and colorless gas which can trigger flu-like symptoms, and can even result in death.
Besides the carbon monoxide accumulation, creosote itself is poisonous. It can cause irritated skin and eyes, breathing troubles, and is carcinogenic (cancer triggering).
The most harmful aspect of creosote is that it is extremely combustible. It's the most common cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to hold up against a high degree of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can swiftly exceed this degree.
Getting a chimney sweep performed is the very best and most reliable way to remove creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take wonderful care of your chimney and also your house. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and inspected at least annually in order to protect against fires and poisonous build up.
Exactly how frequently a chimney should be cleaned depends of exactly how frequently you use it and what materials you burn within. Gas burning fire places need to be inspected annually. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, debris, fractures and various other concerns can develop which can allow carbon monoxide gas to get into the residence.
Oil burning flues must be cleaned yearly to keep soot from accumulating.
Due to the fact that wood burning fireplaces and stoves produce even more residue and creosote, they should be swept much more frequently. A good general rule is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.