
Rockaway Park, NY New York 11694
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A chimney sweep will do a thorough chimney cleaning to get rid of any type of deposits, soot, creosote, as well as obstructions from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys create injuries as well as fires annually. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association suggests having your chimney examined as well as swept each year in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service expert will perform a total cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really not effective and are not recommended. They will not get all the soot and creosote buildup 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 space, flooring, and fireplace. They will cover the fireplace with vinyl sheets, inserting an industrial vacuum cleaner hose right into the fire place, and will then tape and also seal the fireplace. They'll attach extension hoses and run them to the industrial vacuum with a fine micron filter which sits outside. This will trap the fine soot, creosote, and other dust later.
Next off, they will clean the whole chimney with hand held brushes, as well as brushes with extension poles. Normally they will begin on top of the chimney and work downward, carefully brushing 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 little portion of the plastic sheet and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and cleaned up. The vinyl sheeting and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned and put away.
Our professional chimney specialists offer a full range of services including sweeping. We offer quick and dependable service.
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 more, it ends up being tar-like, and is more difficult to eliminate, in some cases needing the use of scrapers to remove it. If left uncleaned, and 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. Hardened creosote can start to drip and also melt like wax. Once the build up of creosote is very heavy, it restricts the airflow through the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to build up even quicker.
Creosote is dangerous in a couple of different ways. It's toxic and harmful for your health, and it places your residence in jeopardy of fires.
Creosote build up creates diminished air flow and this can permit carbon monoxide gas to accumulate inside your residence while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide gas is an odorless and colorless gas which can trigger flu-like symptoms, and can also bring about death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas build up, creosote itself is toxic. It can trigger irritated skin and eyes, respiratory system problems, and is carcinogenic (cancer creating).
The most harmful aspect of creosote is that it is unbelievably combustible. It's the most common cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to hold up against a high level of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can rapidly surpass this level.
Getting a chimney sweep performed is the very best as well as most reliable way to eliminate creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take excellent care of your chimney and your house. We suggest that you get your chimney cleaned and checked at least annually in order to prevent fires and harmful build up.
Just how often a chimney needs to 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 checked yearly. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, debris, cracks and various other problems can develop which can permit carbon monoxide to get into the house.
Oil burning flues ought to be cleaned yearly to keep soot from accumulating.
Because wood burning fireplaces and stoves produce even more residue and creosote, they should be swept much more regularly. A good general rule is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.