Shirley, NY New York 11967
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A chimney sweep will certainly do a comprehensive chimney cleaning to get rid of any deposits, soot, creosote, and blockages 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 checked as well as swept once a year in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service expert will execute a total cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really ineffective and are not recommended. They will not get all the soot and creosote accumulation out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning professional will protect the inside of your house by spreading out tarps over the space, flooring, and fireplace. They will cover the fireplace with vinyl sheets, putting an industrial vacuum hose into the fire place, and will then tape and seal the fireplace. They'll attach extension hoses and run them to the industrial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which rests outside. This will catch the fine residue, creosote, and other dirt later on.
Next off, they will clean the entire chimney with hand held brushes, and brushes with extension rods. Normally they will start at the top of the smokeshaft and work downward, very 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 after that peel back a small portion of the vinyl sheeting and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed as well as cleaned up. The plastic sheet and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned off and put away.
Our professional chimney specialists provide a full range of services including sweeping. We give quick and reputable service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like material which develops from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, downy accumulation which at first can be brushed away easily. As it builds up much more, it comes to be tar-like, and is harder to remove, occasionally 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 fireplace or wood stove, the smoke comes to be very hot. Solidified creosote can start to drip and melt like wax. As soon as the build up of creosote is really hefty, it restricts the airflow via the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to accumulate even faster.
Creosote is hazardous in a number of different ways. It's toxic and hazardous for your health and wellness, and it places your home in danger of fires.
Creosote build up causes reduced air movement 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 even cause death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas accumulation, creosote itself is toxic. It can cause inflamed skin and eyes, respiratory troubles, and is carcinogenic (cancer triggering).
The most unsafe thing about creosote is that it is extremely combustible. It's the most usual cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to stand up to a high level of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can quickly surpass this level.
Getting a chimney sweep done is the best and also most reliable method to remove creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take wonderful care of your chimney and also your house. We suggest that you get your chimney cleaned and examined at least annually in order to avoid fires and poisonous build up.
How frequently a chimney must be cleaned depends of exactly how frequently you use it and what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fire places ought to be inspected yearly. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, debris, fractures and other problems can develop which can enable carbon monoxide gas to enter into the house.
Oil burning flues should be cleaned yearly to prevent soot from developing.
Because wood burning fireplaces and stoves create more soot and creosote, they must be swept a lot more frequently. A good rule of thumb is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.