
Seaford, NY New York 11783
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A chimney sweep will do a detailed chimney cleaning to eliminate any type of deposits, residue, creosote, as well as blockages from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys trigger injuries and fires yearly. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association suggests having your chimney checked and swept each year in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service specialist will perform a total cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really not effective and are not recommended. They will not remove all the soot and creosote buildup out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To begin, a cleaning specialist 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, putting an commercial vacuum cleaner tube into the fire place, and will then tape and seal off the fireplace. They'll attach extension hose pipes and run them to the industrial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which rests outside. This will catch the fine soot, creosote, and other dirt later on.
Next off, they will brush the entire chimney with hand held brushes, as well as brushes with extension rods. Generally they will start 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 then peel back a tiny area of the vinyl sheeting and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed as well as cleaned up. The plastic sheeting and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned off and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our expert chimney experts provide a complete range of services including sweeping. We give rapid as well as reputable service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like material which develops from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, feathery accumulation which in the beginning can be brushed away easily. As it builds up more, it comes to be tar-like, and is harder to get rid of, occasionally 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 becomes very hot. Solidified creosote can start to drip as well as melt like wax. Once the build up of creosote is really 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 couple of different ways. It's toxic and harmful for your health, and it places your residence in jeopardy of fires.
Creosote accumulation triggers reduced air movement and this can allow carbon monoxide to build up inside your home while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide gas is an odorless and colorless gas which can trigger flu-like symptoms, and can also cause death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas build up, creosote itself is poisonous. It can cause inflamed skin and eyes, respiratory troubles, and is carcinogenic (cancer triggering).
The most harmful thing about creosote is that it is extremely flammable. It's the most common source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to hold up against a high level of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can quickly exceed this degree.
Getting a chimney sweep performed is the best as well as most effective way to eliminate creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take great care of your chimney and also your home. We suggest that you get your chimney cleaned and inspected at the very least annually in order to protect against fires and harmful build up.
Exactly how frequently a chimney should be cleaned depends of how frequently you use it as well as what materials you burn within. Gas burning fireplaces must be inspected yearly. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, debris, cracks and other concerns can develop which can enable carbon monoxide to enter into the home.
Oil burning flues need to be cleaned once a year to keep soot from developing.
Because wood burning fire places and stoves create even more residue and creosote, they must be swept a lot more frequently. A great rule of thumb is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.