
South Floral Park, NY New York 11001
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A chimney sweep will do a detailed chimney cleaning to eliminate any type of deposits, soot, creosote, and also obstructions from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys cause injuries and also fires annually. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association advises having your chimney inspected as well as swept yearly in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service specialist will perform a total 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 service technician will shield the inside of your home by spreading out tarps over the room, flooring, and also fireplace. They will cover the fireplace with plastic sheets, placing an commercial vacuum tube right into the fireplace, and will after that tape and seal off the fire place. They'll connect extension tubes and run them to the commercial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which rests outside. This will catch the fine residue, creosote, and other dust later.
Next off, they will brush the entire chimney with hand held brushes, as well as brushes with extension rods. Typically they will start on 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 tiny area of the plastic sheeting and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed as well as cleaned. The plastic sheeting and tarps will be moved outside, cleared off and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our expert chimney specialists supply a full range of services including sweeping. We provide fast and reliable service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like material which develops from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, downy build up which in the beginning can be brushed away easily. As it builds up more, it becomes tar-like, and is harder to eliminate, occasionally requiring the use of scrapers to remove it. If left uncleaned, and even more layers develop, the creosote solidifies.
When a fire is burned in the fire place or wood stove, the smoke becomes really hot. Hard creosote can start to drip and melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is really hefty, it restricts the air movement through the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to accumulate even quicker.
Creosote is harmful in a couple of different ways. It's toxic and unsafe for your health and wellness, and it places your house in jeopardy of fires.
Creosote build up causes lessened air movement and this can allow carbon monoxide to build up inside your residence while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless as well as colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can also lead to death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas build up, creosote itself is poisonous. It could cause inflamed skin and eyes, respiratory system issues, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most unsafe aspect of creosote is that it is exceptionally flammable. It's the most typical source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to stand up to a high level of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can swiftly surpass this level.
Getting a chimney sweep done is the very best and most reliable way to eliminate creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take wonderful care of your chimney and your home. We suggest that you get your chimney cleaned and examined a minimum of annually in order to protect against fires and poisonous build up.
How often a chimney should be cleaned depends of just how frequently you use it and also what materials you burn within. Gas burning fireplaces need to be examined yearly. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, particles, cracks and various other issues can develop which can permit carbon monoxide to enter into the house.
Oil burning flues need to be cleaned yearly to keep soot from building up.
Due to the fact that wood burning fire places and stoves create more residue and creosote, they need to be swept a lot more often. A good rule of thumb is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.