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A chimney sweep will do a complete chimney cleaning to eliminate any kind of deposits, soot, creosote, as well as blockages from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys cause injuries and also fires yearly. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association suggests having your chimney checked and also swept each year in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service specialist will perform a full cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really ineffective and also are not recommended. They will not remove all the soot and creosote accumulation out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning service technician will protect the inside of your house by spreading out tarps over the space, floor, as well as fireplace. They will cover the fire place with vinyl sheets, inserting an industrial vacuum cleaner pipe into the fireplace, and will after that tape and seal off the fireplace. They'll connect extension pipes and run them to the industrial vacuum with a fine micron filter which sits outdoors. This will catch the fine soot, creosote, and other dust later.
Next, they will brush the entire chimney with hand held brushes, and brushes with extension poles. Usually they will begin at the top of the chimney 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 then peel back a small portion of the vinyl sheeting and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and cleaned up. The vinyl sheeting and tarps will be moved outside, cleared off and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our expert chimney experts provide a complete variety of services including sweeping. We give fast and trustworthy service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like material which develops from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, feathery accumulation which initially can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates more, it ends up being tar-like, and is more difficult to get rid of, in some cases needing the use of scrapers to remove it. If left uncleaned, and more layers develop, the creosote solidifies.
When a fire is burned in the fire place or wood stove, the smoke becomes really hot. Hardened creosote can start to drip and also melt like wax. Once the build up of creosote is extremely heavy, it restricts the air flow via the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to accumulate even faster.
Creosote is dangerous in a couple of various ways. It's toxic and dangerous for your health, and it puts your home in danger of fires.
Creosote build up causes lessened airflow and this can allow carbon monoxide to develop inside your home while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide gas is an odorless as well as colorless gas which can trigger flu-like symptoms, and can also lead to death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas build up, creosote itself is toxic. It might cause irritated skin and eyes, breathing issues, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most dangerous feature of 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 degree.
Getting a chimney sweep carried out is the best and also most effective method to eliminate creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take excellent care of your chimney and also your home. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and inspected a minimum of once a year in order to prevent fires and hazardous build up.
Exactly how often a chimney must be cleaned depends of exactly how often you use it and also what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fireplaces should be examined on a yearly basis. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, debris, fractures and various other concerns can develop which can enable carbon monoxide to get into the residence.
Oil burning flues ought to be cleaned once a year to prevent soot from building up.
Because wood burning fireplaces and stoves develop even more soot and creosote, they ought to be swept more regularly. A great guideline is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.