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A chimney sweep will do a thorough chimney cleaning to remove any type of deposits, soot, creosote, as well as obstructions from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys cause injuries and fires annually. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association suggests having your chimney examined and swept once a year in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service expert will carry out a full cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are truly ineffective and also are not suggested. 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 shield the inside of your residence by spreading tarps over the space, flooring, and hearth. They will cover the fire place with plastic sheeting, putting an industrial vacuum pipe into the fire place, and will after that tape and seal the fire place. They'll attach extension hose pipes and run them to the industrial vacuum with a fine micron filter which rests outside. This will catch the fine residue, creosote, and other dust later.
Next, they will clean the entire chimney with hand held brushes, and brushes with extension poles. Usually they will start at the top of the chimney and work downward, thoroughly cleaning 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 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 off and put away.
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Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like substance which forms from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, feathery accumulation which at first can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates much more, it ends up being tar-like, and is more difficult to eliminate, occasionally requiring 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 fire place or wood stove, the smoke comes to be very hot. Hardened creosote can begin to drip and melt like wax. As soon as the build up of creosote is extremely hefty, it limits the air flow through the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to accumulate even quicker.
Creosote is dangerous in a couple of different ways. It's toxic and unsafe for your health, and it places your house in danger of fires.
Creosote build up triggers lessened airflow and this can allow carbon monoxide gas to develop inside your home 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 build up, creosote itself is toxic. It can trigger inflamed skin and eyes, respiratory system troubles, and is carcinogenic (cancer triggering).
The most unsafe feature of creosote is that it is extremely combustible. It's the most typical 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 carried out is the best and most effective means to get rid of creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take wonderful care of your chimney and your home. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and inspected a minimum of once a year in order to prevent fires and toxic build up.
Exactly how often a chimney must be cleaned depends of how often you use it and what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fire places must be examined every year. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, debris, cracks and various other problems can develop which can permit carbon monoxide to get into the residence.
Oil burning flues must be cleaned yearly to keep residue from accumulating.
Since wood burning fireplaces and stoves create more soot and creosote, they ought to be swept more frequently. A good guideline is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.