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A chimney sweep will do a comprehensive chimney cleaning to get rid of any kind of deposits, soot, creosote, as well as obstructions from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys trigger injuries as well as fires yearly. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association suggests having your chimney checked as well as swept each year in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service expert will do a complete cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are truly ineffective and are not recommended. They will not get all the soot and creosote build-up out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning technician will protect the inside of your residence by spreading out tarps over the room, floor, and fireplace. They will cover the fireplace with plastic sheets, inserting an commercial vacuum hose into the fireplace, and will then tape and also seal off the fire place. They'll connect extension tubes and run them to the commercial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which rests outside. This will catch the fine residue, creosote, and other dust later.
Next off, they will clean the whole chimney with hand held brushes, and brushes with extension rods. Generally they will begin on 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 after that peel back a tiny portion of the plastic sheeting and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and also cleaned up. The plastic sheet and tarps will be moved outside, cleared off and put away.
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Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like compound which develops from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, feathery build up which in the beginning can be brushed away easily. As it builds up much more, it ends up being tar-like, and is harder to remove, sometimes requiring the use of scrapers to remove it. If left uncleaned, and more layers develop, the creosote hardens.
When a fire is burned in the fireplace or wood stove, the smoke becomes very hot. Hard creosote can begin to drip as well as melt like wax. As soon as the build up of creosote is extremely hefty, it restricts the airflow via the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to build up even faster.
Creosote is dangerous in a number of different ways. It's toxic and unsafe for your health and wellness, and it puts your residence in danger of fires.
Creosote accumulation triggers diminished airflow and this can allow carbon monoxide to develop inside your house while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless as well as colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can also cause death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas build up, creosote itself is poisonous. It could trigger irritated skin and eyes, respiratory system issues, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most hazardous feature of creosote is that it is exceptionally combustible. It's the most usual cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to endure a high degree of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can promptly surpass this level.
Getting a chimney sweep performed is the very best and also most effective method to get rid of creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take excellent care of your chimney and also your residence. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and checked a minimum of once a year in order to protect against fires and poisonous build up.
How frequently a chimney needs to be cleaned depends of how often you use it and also what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fireplaces must be checked on a yearly basis. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, particles, cracks and various other problems can develop which can enable carbon monoxide to enter the residence.
Oil burning flues must be cleaned yearly to keep residue from accumulating.
Because wood burning fire places and stoves create even more residue and creosote, they should be swept a lot more regularly. A good general rule is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.