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A chimney sweep will certainly do a detailed chimney cleaning to get rid of any kind of deposits, residue, creosote, and also obstructions from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys cause injuries and fires each year. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association advises having your chimney checked as well as swept once a year in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service professional will carry out a complete cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are truly not effective and are not advised. They will not remove all the soot and creosote build-up out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To begin, a cleaning technician will shield the inside of your house by spreading tarps over the space, flooring, and also fireplace. They will cover the fireplace with vinyl sheeting, inserting an industrial vacuum hose into the fireplace, and will then tape and also seal the fireplace. They'll connect extension hoses and run them to the commercial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which rests outdoors. This will catch the fine residue, creosote, and other dirt later on.
Next off, they will brush the entire chimney with hand held brushes, and brushes with extension poles. Usually they will begin on top of the chimney and work downward, very carefully cleaning 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 small portion of the plastic sheet and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and also cleaned. The vinyl sheeting and tarps will be relocated outside, cleaned and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our professional chimney specialists supply a complete variety of services including sweeping. We give rapid as well as dependable service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like substance which forms from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, feathery accumulation which in the beginning can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates more, it ends up being tar-like, and is harder to eliminate, in some cases requiring 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 really hot. Solidified creosote can start to drip and melt like wax. As soon as the build up of creosote is extremely heavy, it limits the air movement through the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to build up even faster.
Creosote is harmful in a couple of various ways. It's toxic and dangerous for your health, and it puts your home in jeopardy of fires.
Creosote build up causes reduced air flow and this can allow carbon monoxide gas to build up inside your home while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless and colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can even bring about death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas build up, creosote itself is poisonous. It can cause irritated skin and eyes, respiratory issues, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most harmful feature of creosote is that it is unbelievably combustible. It's the most common cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to hold up against a high level of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can promptly exceed this degree.
Getting a chimney sweep done is the very best as well as most reliable method to get rid of creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take excellent care of your chimney and also your residence. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and inspected at least once a year in order to prevent fires and toxic build up.
Just how frequently a chimney should be cleaned depends of how often you use it and what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fire places should be inspected annually. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, debris, fractures and various other issues can develop which can allow carbon monoxide to enter into the residence.
Oil burning flues need to be cleaned yearly to keep soot from accumulating.
Because wood burning fire places and stoves develop more soot and creosote, they must be swept a lot more regularly. A good general rule is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.