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A chimney sweep will do a detailed chimney cleaning to remove any deposits, residue, creosote, and obstructions from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys trigger injuries as well as fires annually. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association advises having your chimney inspected and swept annually in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service specialist will perform a complete cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are actually not effective and are not suggested. They will not remove all the soot and creosote build-up out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning service technician will protect the inside of your residence by spreading tarps over the room, floor, and hearth. They will cover the fireplace with plastic sheets, putting an commercial vacuum cleaner hose right into the fireplace, and will then tape and seal off the fireplace. They'll connect extension pipes and run them to the industrial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which sits outside. This will catch the fine residue, creosote, and other dust later on.
Next, they will brush the whole chimney with hand held brushes, and also brushes with extension poles. Normally 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 after that peel back a little portion of the vinyl sheeting and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and cleaned up. The vinyl sheet and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our professional chimney specialists offer a full variety of services including sweeping. We provide quick and reliable service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like material which develops from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, feathery build up which at first can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates much more, it ends up being tar-like, and is harder to eliminate, occasionally 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 fire place or wood stove, the smoke becomes really hot. Hard creosote can begin to drip and melt like wax. As soon as the build up of creosote is very hefty, it limits the air flow through the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to accumulate even quicker.
Creosote is hazardous in a number of different ways. It's toxic and hazardous for your health, and it places your house in danger of fires.
Creosote accumulation creates decreased air flow and this can allow carbon monoxide gas to accumulate 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 build up, creosote itself is poisonous. It can trigger irritated skin and eyes, respiratory issues, and is carcinogenic (cancer triggering).
The most unsafe thing about creosote is that it is extremely flammable. It's the most typical source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to endure a high degree of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can swiftly exceed this level.
Getting a chimney sweep done is the best and also most reliable way to remove creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take excellent care of your chimney and your house. We suggest that you get your chimney cleaned and examined a minimum of yearly in order to prevent fires and poisonous build up.
Exactly how frequently a chimney ought to be cleaned depends of how frequently you use it and also what materials you burn within. Gas burning fire places ought to be checked yearly. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, debris, cracks and other concerns can develop which can permit carbon monoxide to enter into the house.
Oil burning flues need to be cleaned yearly to prevent residue from building up.
Due to the fact that wood burning fire places and stoves create even more soot and creosote, they should be swept more frequently. A good guideline is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.