
Patchogue, NY New York 11772
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A chimney sweep will do a thorough chimney cleaning to get rid of any kind of deposits, soot, creosote, and blockages from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys trigger injuries and also fires annually. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association suggests having your chimney checked as well as swept yearly in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service specialist will do a complete cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are truly ineffective and 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 technician will shield the inside of your house by spreading tarps over the area, flooring, and also fireplace. They will cover the fire place with plastic sheets, inserting an industrial vacuum cleaner tube into the fireplace, and will after that tape and seal the fire place. They'll connect extension pipes and run them to the commercial vacuum with a fine micron filter which rests outdoors. This will catch 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. Normally they will start at the top of the chimney and work downward, meticulously 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 small area of the vinyl sheet and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed as well as cleaned up. The vinyl sheeting and tarps will be relocated outside, cleared off and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our expert chimney experts provide a full variety of services including sweeping. We provide rapid and reliable service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like substance which forms from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, downy build up which at first can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates 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 more layers develop, the creosote hardens.
When a fire is burned in the fireplace or wood stove, the smoke becomes really hot. Solidified creosote can start to drip and melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is really heavy, it limits the air flow through the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to build up even faster.
Creosote is dangerous in a number of various ways. It's toxic and unsafe for your health and wellness, and it puts your home at risk of fires.
Creosote accumulation causes diminished air flow and this can allow carbon monoxide gas to develop inside your house while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide gas is an odorless and also colorless gas which can trigger flu-like symptoms, and can also cause death.
Besides the carbon monoxide accumulation, creosote itself is toxic. It could cause irritated skin and eyes, breathing issues, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most hazardous feature of creosote is that it is extremely combustible. It's the most typical source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to hold up against a high level of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can promptly surpass this degree.
Getting a chimney sweep performed is the best and most effective way to remove creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take wonderful care of your chimney and also your residence. We suggest that you get your chimney cleaned and examined at the very least yearly in order to prevent fires and hazardous build up.
Just how often a chimney should be cleaned depends of just how often you use it as well as what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fireplaces should be checked every year. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, debris, cracks and other problems can develop which can permit carbon monoxide to get into the house.
Oil burning flues should be cleaned once a year to prevent residue from accumulating.
Since wood burning fireplaces and stoves create more soot and creosote, they should be swept much more regularly. A great rule of thumb is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.