Stony Brook, NY New York 11790
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A chimney sweep will certainly do a complete chimney cleaning to remove any type of deposits, residue, creosote, as well as blockages from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys cause injuries as well as fires every year. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association recommends having your chimney inspected and also swept annually in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service expert will execute a total cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are actually ineffective and also are not suggested. They will not remove all the soot and creosote buildup out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning professional will protect the inside of your house by spreading tarps over the space, flooring, and also fireplace. They will cover the fire place with vinyl sheeting, inserting an commercial vacuum hose pipe into the fireplace, and will then tape and also seal off the fireplace. They'll attach extension tubes and run them to the commercial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which rests outdoors. This will catch the fine residue, creosote, and other dust later on.
Next off, they will brush the whole chimney with hand held brushes, and brushes with extension rods. Usually they will start on top of the chimney and work downward, 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 then peel back a small area of the vinyl sheeting and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and also cleaned. The plastic sheeting and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our professional chimney specialists supply a full variety of services including sweeping. We provide quick and trustworthy service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like compound which forms from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, downy build up which at first can be brushed away easily. As it builds up more, it comes to be tar-like, and is harder to eliminate, sometimes 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 also melt like wax. As soon as the build up of creosote is really heavy, it limits the airflow via the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to build up even faster.
Creosote is harmful in a couple of different ways. It's toxic and harmful for your health and wellness, and it puts your home in jeopardy of fires.
Creosote build up triggers reduced air flow and this can permit carbon monoxide to develop inside your residence while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless and also colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can even bring about death.
Besides the carbon monoxide build up, creosote itself is toxic. It could trigger inflamed skin and eyes, respiratory troubles, and is carcinogenic (cancer creating).
The most dangerous thing about creosote is that it is unbelievably combustible. It's the most common cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to stand up to a high level of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can promptly surpass this degree.
Getting a chimney sweep carried out is the very best and most effective method to get rid of creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take excellent care of your chimney as well as your residence. We suggest that you get your chimney cleaned and inspected at least yearly in order to avoid fires and hazardous build up.
How frequently a chimney should be cleaned depends of just how often you use it as well as what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fire places need to be checked annually. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, particles, fractures and various other problems can develop which can allow carbon monoxide to enter into the home.
Oil burning flues should be cleaned once a year to keep soot from building up.
Because wood burning fireplaces and stoves develop even more soot and creosote, they must be swept a lot more regularly. A good rule of thumb is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.