
Camillus, NY New York 13031
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A chimney sweep will do a detailed chimney cleaning to remove any kind of deposits, soot, creosote, as well as blockages from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys create injuries and fires each year. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association recommends having your chimney examined and also swept yearly in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service specialist will execute a total cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are truly ineffective and are not recommended. They will not remove all the soot and creosote accumulation out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To begin, a cleaning technician will protect the inside of your home by spreading tarps over the area, floor, and fireplace. They will cover the fireplace with vinyl sheets, inserting an industrial vacuum cleaner tube right into the fire place, and will then tape and also seal the fireplace. They'll attach extension hoses and run them to the industrial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which sits outdoors. This will catch the fine residue, creosote, and other dust later on.
Next, they will brush the entire chimney with hand held brushes, and brushes with extension poles. Generally they will start at the top of the smokeshaft 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 tiny portion of the vinyl sheet and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and also cleaned up. The plastic sheeting and tarps will be relocated outside, cleaned and put away.
Our professional chimney specialists provide a complete 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 accumulation which at first can be brushed away easily. As it builds up much more, it becomes tar-like, and is more difficult to eliminate, sometimes needing the use of scrapers to remove it. If left uncleaned, and even more layers develop, the creosote hardens.
When a fire is burned in the fireplace or wood stove, the smoke becomes extremely hot. Hard creosote can start to drip and also melt like wax. As soon as the build up of creosote is really hefty, it limits the airflow via the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to build up even quicker.
Creosote is harmful in a couple of various ways. It's toxic and hazardous for your health, and it places your residence at risk of fires.
Creosote accumulation creates diminished air flow and this can allow carbon monoxide gas to build up inside your house while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless as well as colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can even bring about death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas build up, creosote itself is toxic. It can trigger inflamed skin and eyes, breathing issues, and is carcinogenic (cancer creating).
The most unsafe thing about creosote is that it is incredibly flammable. It's the most usual source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to withstand a high degree of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can rapidly exceed this level.
Getting a chimney sweep executed is the best and also most effective way to eliminate creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take wonderful care of your chimney and also your home. We suggest that you get your chimney cleaned and examined a minimum of once a year in order to protect against fires and hazardous build up.
Exactly how often a chimney needs to be cleaned depends of how often you use it and also what materials you burn within. Gas burning fireplaces ought to be examined annually. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, debris, fractures and various other issues can develop which can permit carbon monoxide to enter into the residence.
Oil burning flues need to be cleaned annually to keep soot from building up.
Because wood burning fire places and stoves develop even more soot and creosote, they must be swept more frequently. A good guideline is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.