Belen, NM New Mexico 87002
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A chimney sweep will do a detailed chimney cleaning to remove any type of deposits, soot, creosote, and obstructions from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys cause injuries as well as fires annually. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association recommends having your chimney examined and also swept annually in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service professional will carry out a total cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are actually ineffective and are not recommended. They will not get all the soot and creosote build-up out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning service technician will shield the inside of your home by spreading out tarps over the space, floor, as well as hearth. They will cover the fire place with vinyl sheeting, inserting an commercial vacuum cleaner hose pipe into the fire place, and will after that tape and also seal the fire place. They'll attach extension hose pipes and run them to the commercial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which rests outdoors. This will trap the fine residue, creosote, and other dirt later.
Next off, they will clean the whole chimney with hand held brushes, and brushes with extension poles. Typically they will start at the top of the smokeshaft and work downward, very 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 small portion of the vinyl sheet and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and cleaned up. The vinyl sheeting and tarps will be moved outside, cleared off and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our professional chimney experts provide a complete variety of services including sweeping. We give rapid and trustworthy service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like material which develops from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, feathery build up which in the beginning can be brushed away easily. As it builds up more, it comes to be tar-like, and is harder to remove, in some cases needing the use of scrapers to remove it. If left uncleaned, and more layers develop, the creosote solidifies.
When a fire is burned in the fire place 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 extremely hefty, it restricts the airflow via the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to build up even faster.
Creosote is harmful in a number of different ways. It's toxic and dangerous for your health, and it places your residence at risk of fires.
Creosote build up triggers diminished air flow and this can enable carbon monoxide to develop inside your home while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide gas 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 poisonous. It could cause inflamed skin and eyes, respiratory system troubles, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most dangerous aspect of creosote is that it is exceptionally flammable. It's the most common source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to endure a high level of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can rapidly surpass this level.
Getting a chimney sweep carried out is the best and most effective way to get rid of creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take great care of your chimney and also your home. We suggest that you get your chimney cleaned and examined at the very least annually in order to prevent fires and poisonous build up.
Just how frequently a chimney must be cleaned depends of exactly how often you use it as well as what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fire places must be examined every year. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, debris, cracks and other problems can develop which can permit carbon monoxide gas to enter the residence.
Oil burning flues need to be cleaned once a year to keep residue from accumulating.
Since wood burning fire places and stoves produce even more residue and creosote, they need to be swept much more frequently. A good guideline is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.