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A chimney sweep will do a extensive chimney cleaning to remove any deposits, residue, creosote, and blockages from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys trigger injuries and also fires every year. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association advises having your chimney examined as well as swept annually in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service specialist will perform a total cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are truly ineffective and are not suggested. They will not get 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 tarps over the space, flooring, as well as hearth. They will cover the fireplace with vinyl sheets, inserting an industrial vacuum hose right into the fireplace, and will then tape and seal off the fire place. They'll attach extension tubes and run them to the commercial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which sits outside. This will trap the fine residue, creosote, and other dirt later.
Next, they will brush the entire chimney with hand held brushes, and also brushes with extension poles. Usually they will start on 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 area of the plastic sheeting and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and also cleaned up. The vinyl sheet and tarps will be relocated outside, cleaned and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our professional chimney specialists provide a complete range of services including sweeping. We offer rapid and trustworthy service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like compound which forms from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, downy build up which initially can be brushed away easily. As it builds up much more, it becomes tar-like, and is harder to eliminate, sometimes needing the use of scrapers to remove it. If left uncleaned, and more layers develop, the creosote hardens.
When a fire is burned in the fireplace or wood stove, the smoke becomes very hot. Hardened creosote can begin to drip as well as melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is extremely heavy, it restricts the air movement via the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to accumulate even faster.
Creosote is hazardous in a couple of different ways. It's toxic and unsafe for your health and wellness, and it places your house in jeopardy of fires.
Creosote build up creates diminished air movement and this can permit carbon monoxide to accumulate inside your home 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 result in death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas accumulation, creosote itself is poisonous. It might cause inflamed skin and eyes, respiratory system troubles, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most harmful thing about creosote is that it is exceptionally flammable. It's the most common cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to hold up against a high degree of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can rapidly exceed this degree.
Getting a chimney sweep performed is the very best and most reliable way to remove creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take fantastic care of your chimney and your residence. We advise that you get your chimney cleaned and checked at least once a year in order to avoid fires and toxic build up.
Just how often a chimney ought to be cleaned depends of exactly how often you use it and also what materials you burn within. Gas burning fire places need to be examined every year. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, particles, cracks and various other issues can develop which can enable carbon monoxide gas to get into the house.
Oil burning flues ought to be cleaned yearly to keep soot from developing.
Because wood burning fireplaces and stoves develop even more soot and creosote, they should be swept much more regularly. A great general rule is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.