
East Northport, NY New York 11731
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A chimney sweep will do a thorough chimney cleaning to get rid of any deposits, soot, creosote, and blockages from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys trigger injuries as well as fires every year. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association advises having your chimney checked and swept annually in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service expert will execute a total cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are actually ineffective and are not recommended. They will not remove all the soot and creosote buildup out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning professional will protect the inside of your house by spreading out tarps over the area, floor, and also hearth. They will cover the fire place with plastic sheeting, putting an commercial vacuum cleaner tube into the fireplace, and will after that tape and also seal off the fire place. They'll attach extension hose pipes and run them to the commercial vacuum with a fine micron filter which sits outdoors. This will trap 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 start at the top of the chimney and work downward, thoroughly brushing all the surfaces. 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 cleaned up. The vinyl sheeting and tarps will be relocated outside, cleaned and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our professional chimney experts supply a complete variety of services including sweeping. We offer fast as well as reliable service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like substance which develops from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, downy build up which in the beginning can be brushed away easily. As it builds up much more, it becomes tar-like, and is harder to eliminate, in some cases 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 really hot. Hard creosote can start to drip as well as melt like wax. Once the build up of creosote is extremely heavy, it restricts the air movement through the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to build up even faster.
Creosote is dangerous in a number of different ways. It's toxic and hazardous for your health and wellness, and it puts your house in danger of fires.
Creosote accumulation creates decreased air flow and this can enable carbon monoxide gas to accumulate inside your residence while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide gas is an odorless and colorless gas which can trigger flu-like symptoms, and can even result in death.
Besides the carbon monoxide accumulation, creosote itself is toxic. It could trigger irritated skin and eyes, respiratory system troubles, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most dangerous feature of creosote is that it is unbelievably flammable. It's the most common cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to endure a high level of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can rapidly exceed this level.
Getting a chimney sweep performed is the very best and also most reliable method to get rid of creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take wonderful care of your chimney as well as your residence. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and examined at least once a year in order to protect against fires and toxic build up.
How often a chimney should be cleaned depends of exactly how often you use it and also what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fireplaces need to be examined on a yearly basis. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, particles, fractures and other concerns can develop which can enable carbon monoxide to get into the home.
Oil burning flues must be cleaned annually to keep soot from accumulating.
Since wood burning fire places and stoves create more soot and creosote, they should be swept more often. A good general rule is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.