South Richmond Hill, NY New York 11419
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A chimney sweep will certainly do a extensive chimney cleaning to get rid of any deposits, residue, creosote, and also blockages from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys cause injuries and fires each year. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association suggests having your chimney examined and also swept every year in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service professional will perform a complete cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are truly not effective and also are not advised. They will not get all the soot and creosote buildup out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning technician will protect the inside of your home by spreading tarps over the room, flooring, and also fireplace. They will cover the fireplace with vinyl sheets, placing an commercial vacuum cleaner tube into the fireplace, and will after that tape and also seal off the fire place. They'll attach extension hose pipes and run them to the commercial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which sits outdoors. This will trap the fine soot, creosote, and other dirt later on.
Next, they will clean the entire chimney with hand held brushes, and brushes with extension poles. Normally they will start at the top of the chimney and work downward, very carefully cleaning 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 area of the plastic sheet and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and also cleaned. The plastic sheeting and tarps will be relocated outside, cleaned and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our expert chimney specialists offer a full range of services including sweeping. We provide fast as well as reputable service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like substance which develops from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, downy build up which initially can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates more, it becomes tar-like, and is more difficult to remove, occasionally requiring the use of scrapers to remove it. If left uncleaned, and more layers develop, the creosote solidifies.
When a fire is burned in the fireplace or wood stove, the smoke becomes really hot. Hardened creosote can start to drip as well as melt like wax. As soon as the build up of creosote is extremely hefty, it limits the air flow through the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to build up even quicker.
Creosote is dangerous in a number of various ways. It's toxic and dangerous for your health, and it puts your residence at risk of fires.
Creosote accumulation causes lessened airflow and this can permit carbon monoxide gas to accumulate inside your house while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide gas is an odorless and also colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can also result in death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas accumulation, creosote itself is poisonous. It might cause inflamed skin and eyes, breathing issues, and is carcinogenic (cancer triggering).
The most harmful thing about creosote is that it is unbelievably combustible. It's the most common cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to withstand a high degree of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can quickly exceed this level.
Getting a chimney sweep executed is the best as well as most reliable means to eliminate creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take great care of your chimney and also your residence. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and checked at the very least yearly in order to protect against fires and hazardous build up.
Just how frequently a chimney needs to be cleaned depends of exactly how frequently you use it and also what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fireplaces need to be checked yearly. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, debris, cracks and other issues can develop which can allow carbon monoxide to enter into the house.
Oil burning flues need to be cleaned annually to keep soot from accumulating.
Since wood burning fireplaces and stoves develop more soot and creosote, they need to be swept much more regularly. A good general rule is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.