
Belmar, NJ New Jersey 07719
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A chimney sweep will do a thorough chimney cleaning to get rid of any kind of deposits, soot, creosote, as well as blockages from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys create injuries and also fires annually. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association suggests having your chimney examined and also swept annually in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service professional will perform a complete cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are truly not effective and also are not recommended. They will not remove all the soot and creosote accumulation out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning specialist will protect the inside of your home by spreading out tarps over the area, floor, and fireplace. They will cover the fire place with vinyl sheeting, placing an industrial vacuum hose into the fire place, and will then tape and seal off the fire place. They'll connect extension hoses and run them to the industrial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which sits outside. This will catch the fine soot, creosote, and other dust later.
Next, they will clean the entire chimney with hand held brushes, and also brushes with extension poles. Typically they will start at the top of the chimney and work downward, carefully brushing all the surface areas. 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 plastic sheeting and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and cleaned. The vinyl sheeting and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned and put away.
Our professional chimney specialists offer a complete variety of services including sweeping. We give rapid and reliable service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like material which develops from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, feathery accumulation which at first can be brushed away easily. As it builds up more, it comes to be tar-like, and is harder to eliminate, occasionally 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 fire place or wood stove, the smoke comes to be extremely hot. Solidified creosote can begin to drip and also melt like wax. Once the build up of creosote is really heavy, it restricts the air movement through the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to accumulate even faster.
Creosote is hazardous in a number of different ways. It's toxic and dangerous for your health and wellness, and it places your residence in danger of fires.
Creosote accumulation causes decreased air movement and this can enable carbon monoxide 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 cause death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas accumulation, creosote itself is poisonous. It could trigger irritated skin and eyes, breathing problems, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most dangerous thing about creosote is that it is extremely combustible. It's the most common source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to stand up to a high level of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can rapidly exceed this level.
Getting a chimney sweep done is the best and most effective method to eliminate creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take great care of your chimney as well as your home. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and inspected at least yearly in order to protect against fires and poisonous build up.
How often a chimney should be cleaned depends of just how often you use it and also what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fire places must be checked yearly. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, particles, fractures and other issues can develop which can allow carbon monoxide gas to get into the residence.
Oil burning flues ought to be cleaned annually to prevent soot from building up.
Due to the fact that wood burning fire places and stoves create more soot and creosote, they need to be swept much more frequently. A good rule of thumb is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.