
West Windsor, NJ New Jersey 08550
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A chimney sweep will do a complete chimney cleaning to eliminate any kind of deposits, residue, creosote, as well as obstructions from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys create 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 also swept each year in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service professional will do a total cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are truly not effective and are not suggested. They will not remove all the soot and creosote buildup out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning technician will protect the inside of your home by spreading out tarps over the area, floor, as well as fireplace. They will cover the fire place with vinyl sheeting, placing an industrial vacuum cleaner 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 commercial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which rests outside. This will trap the fine residue, creosote, and other dust later.
Next, they will clean the entire chimney with hand held brushes, and also brushes with extension poles. Normally they will begin on top of the chimney and work downward, 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 then peel back a small portion of the vinyl sheet and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed as well as cleaned. The vinyl sheeting and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned off and put away.
Our professional chimney experts provide a full range of services including sweeping. We provide rapid and reliable service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like substance which develops from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, downy build up which in the beginning can be brushed away easily. As it builds up more, it becomes tar-like, and is harder to eliminate, sometimes requiring 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. Solidified creosote can begin to drip and also melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is really hefty, it restricts the air flow via the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to accumulate even faster.
Creosote is dangerous in a number of different ways. It's toxic and hazardous for your health and wellness, and it places your residence in danger of fires.
Creosote accumulation causes reduced air movement and this can permit carbon monoxide gas to build up inside your home while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless and colorless gas which can trigger flu-like symptoms, and can also result in death.
Besides the carbon monoxide build up, creosote itself is toxic. It might cause irritated skin and eyes, respiratory system problems, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most hazardous aspect of creosote is that it is unbelievably combustible. It's the most typical cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to stand up to a high level of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can promptly exceed this level.
Getting a chimney sweep performed is the best and also most effective way to get rid of creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take great care of your chimney as well as your house. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and inspected a minimum of once a year in order to prevent fires and hazardous build up.
Just how frequently a chimney should be cleaned depends of exactly how frequently you use it as well as what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fire places need to be examined annually. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, particles, fractures and various other issues can develop which can allow carbon monoxide to enter the house.
Oil burning flues should be cleaned yearly to prevent residue from building up.
Due to the fact that wood burning fireplaces and stoves create even more residue and creosote, they must be swept more regularly. A great guideline is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.