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A chimney sweep will certainly do a complete chimney cleaning to eliminate any type of deposits, residue, creosote, and obstructions from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys cause injuries and fires every year. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association advises having your chimney examined and swept yearly in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service professional will execute a total cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are truly not effective and are not advised. They will not get all the soot and creosote buildup out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To begin, a cleaning technician will protect the inside of your home by spreading tarps over the room, flooring, as well as fireplace. They will cover the fire place with plastic sheeting, inserting an commercial vacuum hose pipe right into the fireplace, and will then tape and seal the fireplace. They'll connect extension hoses and run them to the commercial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which sits outdoors. This will catch the fine soot, creosote, and other dirt later.
Next, they will brush the whole chimney with hand held brushes, and also brushes with extension poles. Usually they will start on top of the chimney and work downward, meticulously 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 area of the plastic sheeting and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and cleaned. The plastic sheet and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned off and put away.
Our professional chimney experts offer a complete range of services including sweeping. We provide quick and trustworthy service.
Creosote is a brownish, 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 more, it becomes tar-like, and is more difficult to remove, occasionally requiring the use of scrapers to remove it. If left uncleaned, and more layers develop, the creosote solidifies.
When a fire is burned in the fireplace or wood stove, the smoke becomes very hot. Hardened creosote can start to drip as well as melt like wax. Once the build up of creosote is very heavy, it restricts the airflow via the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to build up even faster.
Creosote is hazardous in a couple of various ways. It's toxic and harmful for your health, and it places your home at risk of fires.
Creosote accumulation creates lessened airflow and this can allow carbon monoxide to build up inside your home while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide gas is an odorless and colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can also lead to death.
Besides the carbon monoxide accumulation, creosote itself is toxic. It might cause irritated skin and eyes, respiratory issues, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most unsafe 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 degree of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can swiftly surpass this level.
Getting a chimney sweep carried out is the best as well as most reliable method to eliminate creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take excellent care of your chimney and your residence. We advise that you get your chimney cleaned and checked at least annually in order to protect against fires and harmful build up.
How frequently a chimney needs to be cleaned depends of how often you use it and also what materials you burn within. Gas burning fire places should be inspected yearly. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, debris, cracks and various other problems can develop which can allow carbon monoxide gas to enter the residence.
Oil burning flues ought to be cleaned annually to prevent residue from accumulating.
Because wood burning fire places and stoves create even more soot and creosote, they must be swept more frequently. A good rule of thumb is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.