
Croton On Hudson, NY New York 10520
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A chimney sweep will do a comprehensive chimney cleaning to remove any kind of deposits, residue, creosote, as well as blockages from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys cause injuries and fires each year. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association recommends having your chimney checked and swept once-a-year in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service expert will perform a total cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are actually not effective and are not recommended. They will not remove all the soot and creosote build-up out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To begin, a cleaning specialist will protect the inside of your house by spreading tarps over the area, flooring, and also fireplace. They will cover the fireplace with plastic sheets, placing an commercial vacuum tube into the fireplace, and will after that tape and also seal the fire place. They'll attach extension hoses and run them to the industrial vacuum with a fine micron filter which sits outdoors. This will catch the fine residue, creosote, and other dust later on.
Next, they will clean the whole chimney with hand held brushes, and also brushes with extension poles. Normally they will start at the top of the chimney and work downward, thoroughly 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 little portion of the vinyl sheeting and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed as well as cleaned up. The plastic sheet and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our expert chimney specialists provide a complete range of services including sweeping. We offer quick and reputable service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like substance which develops from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, feathery build up which initially can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates much more, it ends up being tar-like, and is harder to get rid of, in some cases 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 extremely hot. Hard creosote can begin to drip and also melt like wax. Once the build up of creosote is really heavy, it limits the air flow through the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to accumulate even quicker.
Creosote is unsafe in a couple of various ways. It's toxic and hazardous for your health and wellness, and it places your residence in danger of fires.
Creosote accumulation triggers diminished air flow and this can allow carbon monoxide gas to accumulate inside your residence while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless and colorless gas which can trigger flu-like symptoms, and can also cause death.
Besides the carbon monoxide build up, creosote itself is toxic. It might cause inflamed skin and eyes, breathing issues, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most hazardous thing about creosote is that it is incredibly flammable. It's the most common cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to withstand a high degree of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can rapidly surpass this degree.
Getting a chimney sweep done is the best and most reliable method to get rid of creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take wonderful care of your chimney and also your home. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and examined at the very least annually in order to prevent fires and poisonous build up.
Exactly how frequently a chimney needs to be cleaned depends of how often you use it as well as what materials you burn within. Gas burning fire places should be examined on a yearly basis. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, debris, cracks and other problems can develop which can enable carbon monoxide gas to get into the residence.
Oil burning flues should be cleaned yearly to keep residue from accumulating.
Since wood burning fire places and stoves produce even more residue and creosote, they must be swept more often. A good guideline is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.