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A chimney sweep will certainly do a extensive chimney cleaning to get rid of any kind of deposits, residue, creosote, and also blockages from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys trigger injuries as well as fires every year. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association recommends having your chimney checked and swept yearly in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service specialist will perform a total cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really ineffective and are not recommended. They will not remove all the soot and creosote accumulation out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To begin, a cleaning professional will protect the inside of your home by spreading tarps over the space, flooring, and also fireplace. They will cover the fire place with vinyl sheeting, putting an industrial vacuum hose right into the fireplace, and will after that tape and also seal off the fireplace. They'll attach extension tubes and run them to the commercial vacuum with a fine micron filter which rests outside. This will catch the fine residue, creosote, and other dirt later.
Next, they will clean the entire chimney with hand held brushes, and brushes with extension rods. Generally they will begin at the 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 little area of the plastic sheeting and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and cleaned. The plastic sheet and tarps will be relocated outside, cleaned and put away.
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Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like material which forms from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, downy accumulation which in the beginning can be brushed away easily. As it builds up much more, it becomes tar-like, and is harder to remove, sometimes needing 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 fireplace or wood stove, the smoke becomes very hot. Solidified creosote can start to drip as well as melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is very heavy, it limits the air movement through the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to accumulate even faster.
Creosote is dangerous in a number of different ways. It's toxic and hazardous for your health and wellness, and it places your residence in jeopardy of fires.
Creosote build up triggers lessened airflow and this can allow carbon monoxide gas to develop inside your residence while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless and colorless gas which can trigger flu-like symptoms, and can even lead to death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas accumulation, creosote itself is poisonous. It could trigger irritated skin and eyes, respiratory system problems, and is carcinogenic (cancer creating).
The most unsafe feature of creosote is that it is incredibly flammable. It's the most common source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to hold up against a high degree of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can rapidly exceed this level.
Getting a chimney sweep performed is the best and most effective means to eliminate creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take fantastic care of your chimney and also your house. We suggest that you get your chimney cleaned and checked a minimum of once a year in order to prevent fires and toxic build up.
How often a chimney must be cleaned depends of how frequently you use it and also what materials you burn within. Gas burning fire places must be examined every year. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, debris, fractures and other issues can develop which can enable carbon monoxide gas to get into the residence.
Oil burning flues must be cleaned annually to prevent soot from accumulating.
Because wood burning fire places and stoves produce more soot and creosote, they need to be swept more frequently. A great general rule is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.