
Massapequa, NY New York 11758
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A chimney sweep will do a thorough chimney cleaning to remove any type of deposits, residue, creosote, and also obstructions from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys create injuries as well as fires each year. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association recommends having your chimney inspected and swept yearly in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service professional will execute a total cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are truly ineffective and 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, as well as fireplace. They will cover the fire place with plastic sheeting, putting an commercial vacuum hose pipe right into the fireplace, and will then tape and seal off the fireplace. They'll connect extension hose pipes and run them to the industrial vacuum with a fine micron filter which rests outdoors. This will catch the fine residue, creosote, and other dirt later.
Next, they will clean the whole chimney with hand held brushes, and also brushes with extension poles. Usually they will begin on top of the smokeshaft and work downward, meticulously 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 plastic sheeting and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and also cleaned. The vinyl sheeting and tarps will be relocated outside, cleared off and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our professional chimney specialists offer a full range of services including sweeping. We offer fast and also reputable service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like material which develops from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, downy accumulation which at first can be brushed away easily. As it builds up more, it comes to be tar-like, and is more difficult to remove, sometimes 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 as well as melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is really heavy, it restricts the air movement through the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to accumulate even faster.
Creosote is hazardous in a couple of different ways. It's toxic and unsafe for your health and wellness, and it puts your house in jeopardy of fires.
Creosote accumulation triggers decreased airflow and this can allow carbon monoxide to build up inside your residence while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless as well as 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 could trigger inflamed skin and eyes, respiratory system problems, and is carcinogenic (cancer triggering).
The most harmful thing about creosote is that it is exceptionally flammable. It's the most typical cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to stand up to a high level of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can quickly surpass this degree.
Getting a chimney sweep executed is the best and most reliable means to eliminate creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take fantastic care of your chimney as well as your residence. We advise that you get your chimney cleaned and inspected a minimum of yearly in order to protect against fires and hazardous build up.
Exactly how frequently a chimney should be cleaned depends of just how frequently you use it as well as what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fire places need to be inspected yearly. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, particles, cracks and other issues can develop which can allow carbon monoxide to enter the residence.
Oil burning flues should be cleaned once a year to prevent residue from accumulating.
Due to the fact that wood burning fire places and stoves develop more soot and creosote, they ought to be swept much more regularly. A good general rule is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.