
Northport, NY New York 11768
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A chimney sweep will do a extensive chimney cleaning to remove any type of deposits, residue, creosote, and obstructions from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys trigger injuries and also fires annually. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association recommends having your chimney checked and also swept annually in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service specialist will do a total cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are truly ineffective and are not recommended. They will not get all the soot and creosote accumulation out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To begin, a cleaning technician will protect the inside of your residence by spreading out tarps over the area, flooring, and fireplace. They will cover the fireplace with plastic sheets, placing an commercial vacuum hose into the fireplace, and will after that tape and also seal off the fire place. They'll connect extension hose pipes and run them to the commercial vacuum with a fine micron filter which rests outside. This will trap the fine residue, creosote, and other dust later on.
Next, they will brush the whole chimney with hand held brushes, and also brushes with extension rods. Generally they will begin on top of the smokeshaft and work downward, carefully brushing 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 small area of the plastic sheet and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and also cleaned up. The vinyl sheet and tarps will be moved outside, cleared off and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our expert chimney specialists supply a full range of services including sweeping. We give quick and also reliable service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like compound which forms from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, downy build up which initially can be brushed away easily. As it builds up more, it ends up being tar-like, and is harder to get rid of, sometimes 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. Solidified creosote can start to drip and also melt like wax. As soon as the build up of creosote is really heavy, it limits the air movement via the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to accumulate even faster.
Creosote is unsafe in a number of various ways. It's toxic and hazardous for your health, and it places your home in jeopardy of fires.
Creosote build up triggers decreased air movement and this can allow carbon monoxide to develop inside your house while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide gas is an odorless as well as colorless gas which can trigger flu-like symptoms, and can also cause death.
Besides the carbon monoxide accumulation, creosote itself is poisonous. It can trigger inflamed skin and eyes, respiratory system troubles, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most dangerous thing about creosote is that it is unbelievably flammable. It's the most common source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to endure a high level of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can quickly exceed this degree.
Getting a chimney sweep executed is the very best as well as most reliable way to remove creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take wonderful care of your chimney and also your home. We advise that you get your chimney cleaned and checked a minimum of yearly in order to prevent fires and poisonous build up.
How often a chimney ought to be cleaned depends of how often you use it and what materials you burn within. Gas burning fireplaces should be inspected on a yearly basis. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, debris, fractures and other problems can develop which can permit carbon monoxide to get into the residence.
Oil burning flues ought to be cleaned yearly to prevent residue from building up.
Due to the fact that wood burning fireplaces and stoves produce more residue and creosote, they should be swept a lot more frequently. A great general rule is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.