
Haverstraw, NY New York 10927
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A chimney sweep will do a complete chimney cleaning to eliminate any deposits, soot, creosote, as well as obstructions from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys trigger injuries and also fires yearly. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association advises having your chimney checked and also swept once-a-year in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service professional will do a total cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are truly ineffective 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 technician will protect the inside of your residence by spreading tarps over the space, floor, and hearth. They will cover the fireplace with plastic sheets, inserting an commercial vacuum pipe into the fire place, and will then tape and also seal off the fire place. They'll attach extension hose pipes and run them to the industrial vacuum with a fine micron filter which rests outdoors. This will trap the fine residue, creosote, and other dirt later on.
Next off, they will brush the whole chimney with hand held brushes, and brushes with extension poles. Generally they will start at the top of the chimney and work downward, carefully 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 area of the plastic sheeting and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and cleaned. The vinyl sheet and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned off and put away.
Our professional chimney specialists provide a complete variety of services including sweeping. We offer fast and reliable service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like material which develops from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, feathery build up which at first can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates more, it comes to be tar-like, and is harder to eliminate, occasionally 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 fire place or wood stove, the smoke becomes really hot. Hardened creosote can start to drip as well as melt like wax. As soon as the build up of creosote is very hefty, it restricts the air movement through the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to build up even faster.
Creosote is unsafe in a number of various ways. It's toxic and unsafe for your health, and it places your home at risk of fires.
Creosote accumulation triggers reduced airflow and this can permit carbon monoxide gas to develop inside your home while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless and colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can even lead to death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas accumulation, creosote itself is toxic. It can cause inflamed skin and eyes, breathing problems, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most harmful feature of creosote is that it is extremely flammable. It's the most typical source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to stand up to a high degree of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can promptly exceed this level.
Getting a chimney sweep carried out is the very best and most effective means to remove creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take great care of your chimney and also your home. We suggest that you get your chimney cleaned and inspected at least once a year in order to protect against fires and hazardous build up.
How often a chimney should be cleaned depends of how frequently you use it as well as what materials you burn within. Gas burning fireplaces should be examined annually. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, particles, fractures and various other concerns can develop which can permit carbon monoxide to enter into the home.
Oil burning flues ought to be cleaned yearly to prevent soot from developing.
Due to the fact that wood burning fireplaces and stoves produce more soot and creosote, they need to be swept a lot more regularly. A good general rule is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.