
Concord, NH New Hampshire 03301
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A chimney sweep will do a comprehensive chimney cleaning to remove any type of deposits, residue, creosote, and also blockages from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys cause injuries and fires annually. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association recommends having your chimney examined and swept once-a-year in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service specialist will carry out a complete cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really not effective and are not advised. They will not get all the soot and creosote buildup out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning technician will protect the inside of your house by spreading out tarps over the area, flooring, and fireplace. They will cover the fire place with vinyl sheeting, inserting an industrial vacuum hose into the fire place, and will after that tape and seal off the fireplace. They'll connect extension pipes and run them to the industrial vacuum with a fine micron filter which sits outdoors. This will trap the fine residue, creosote, and other dirt later.
Next, they will clean the whole chimney with hand held brushes, and also brushes with extension poles. Generally they will start on top of the chimney and work downward, meticulously 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 area of the vinyl sheet and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed as well as cleaned up. The vinyl sheet and tarps will be relocated outside, cleaned off and put away.
Our expert chimney experts offer a full variety of services including sweeping. We provide quick and also reliable service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like substance which develops from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, feathery accumulation which initially can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates more, it becomes tar-like, and is harder to eliminate, occasionally needing the use of scrapers to remove it. If left uncleaned, and more layers develop, the creosote hardens.
When a fire is burned in the fire place or wood stove, the smoke becomes extremely hot. Hardened creosote can start to drip as well as melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is extremely heavy, it restricts the air flow through the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to build up even quicker.
Creosote is hazardous in a number of various ways. It's toxic and hazardous for your health, and it puts your house at risk of fires.
Creosote build up causes lessened air movement and this can permit carbon monoxide gas to build up inside your house while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide gas is an odorless as well as colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can even bring about death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas accumulation, creosote itself is poisonous. It could cause irritated skin and eyes, breathing issues, and is carcinogenic (cancer triggering).
The most dangerous thing about creosote is that it is extremely flammable. It's the most common source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to withstand a high degree of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can quickly surpass this level.
Getting a chimney sweep done is the very best as well as most reliable means to remove creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take great care of your chimney as well as your residence. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and checked a minimum of once a year in order to protect against fires and harmful build up.
Exactly how often a chimney ought to be cleaned depends of how often you use it and what materials you burn within. Gas burning fireplaces need to be examined on a yearly basis. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, particles, fractures and various other concerns can develop which can enable carbon monoxide to enter into the residence.
Oil burning flues ought to be cleaned annually to keep residue from developing.
Since wood burning fireplaces and stoves produce more residue and creosote, they need to be swept more regularly. A good general rule is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.