
Centereach, NY New York 11720
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A chimney sweep will do a complete chimney cleaning to get rid of any kind of deposits, soot, creosote, as well as obstructions 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 suggests having your chimney checked as well as swept once-a-year in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service expert will perform a total cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are actually not effective and are not advised. 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 protect the inside of your home by spreading out tarps over the room, flooring, and hearth. They will cover the fireplace with vinyl sheeting, inserting an commercial vacuum cleaner hose right into the fireplace, and will then tape and also seal off the fire place. They'll connect extension pipes and run them to the commercial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which sits outside. This will catch the fine residue, creosote, and other dust later.
Next, they will brush the entire chimney with hand held brushes, and also brushes with extension rods. Typically they will begin at the 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 after that peel back a small portion of the vinyl sheet and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and cleaned up. The plastic sheet and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned off and put away.
Our professional chimney specialists offer a full range of services including sweeping. We provide rapid and dependable service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like material which forms from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, downy build up which initially can be brushed away easily. As it builds up much more, it comes to be 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 very hot. Hardened creosote can begin to drip as well as melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is extremely hefty, it limits the airflow through the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to accumulate even quicker.
Creosote is harmful in a number of different ways. It's toxic and harmful for your health and wellness, and it places your house in danger of fires.
Creosote accumulation creates diminished air flow and this can permit carbon monoxide gas to accumulate inside your house while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless and also colorless gas which can trigger flu-like symptoms, and can also cause death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas build up, creosote itself is toxic. It might trigger inflamed skin and eyes, respiratory issues, and is carcinogenic (cancer triggering).
The most dangerous feature of creosote is that it is unbelievably flammable. It's the most common source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to withstand a high level of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can promptly exceed this level.
Getting a chimney sweep performed is the very best and also most reliable method to eliminate creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take excellent care of your chimney and your home. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and inspected a minimum of annually in order to protect against fires and toxic build up.
How frequently a chimney must be cleaned depends of just how frequently you use it and also what materials you burn within. Gas burning fire places must be examined annually. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, particles, cracks and various other issues can develop which can permit carbon monoxide to enter the house.
Oil burning flues need to be cleaned annually to prevent residue from building up.
Because wood burning fire places and stoves develop more residue and creosote, they must be swept a lot more frequently. A good rule of thumb is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.