
Huntington, NY New York 11743
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A chimney sweep will certainly do a comprehensive chimney cleaning to remove any deposits, soot, creosote, as well as obstructions from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys cause injuries and also fires annually. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association advises having your chimney examined as well as swept once-a-year in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service expert will execute a complete cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are actually not effective and also are not advised. They will not remove 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 area, floor, as well as fireplace. They will cover the fireplace with plastic sheets, inserting an industrial vacuum pipe right into the fire place, and will then tape and also seal off the fireplace. They'll attach extension pipes and run them to the industrial vacuum with a fine micron filter which sits outside. This will trap the fine residue, creosote, and other dirt later on.
Next, they will clean the whole chimney with hand held brushes, and also brushes with extension poles. Usually they will start on top of the chimney and work downward, very carefully 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 sheeting and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and also cleaned. The vinyl sheeting 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 quick and dependable service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like material which develops from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, feathery accumulation which initially can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates much more, it comes to be tar-like, and is harder to remove, in some cases requiring the use of scrapers to remove it. If left uncleaned, and even more layers develop, the creosote solidifies.
When a fire is burned in the fire place or wood stove, the smoke comes to be very hot. Hardened creosote can start to drip and melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is very heavy, it restricts the air flow via the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to accumulate even quicker.
Creosote is unsafe in a number of different ways. It's toxic and unsafe for your health, and it puts your residence at risk of fires.
Creosote build up creates lessened air flow and this can allow carbon monoxide gas to build up inside your house while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless and colorless gas which can trigger flu-like symptoms, and can also lead to death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas accumulation, creosote itself is toxic. It can cause irritated skin and eyes, breathing issues, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most harmful feature of creosote is that it is exceptionally combustible. It's the most common cause 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 executed is the very best and also most reliable means to remove creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take fantastic care of your chimney as well as your residence. We suggest that you get your chimney cleaned and examined at the very least once a year in order to protect against fires and toxic build up.
Exactly how often a chimney ought to be cleaned depends of exactly how often you use it and what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fire places should be checked every year. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, particles, fractures and other problems can develop which can allow carbon monoxide gas to enter into the home.
Oil burning flues ought to be cleaned once a year to keep soot from building up.
Since wood burning fire places and stoves create more residue and creosote, they should be swept much more frequently. A good rule of thumb is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.