
Walden, NY New York 12586
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A chimney sweep will do a thorough chimney cleaning to remove any kind of deposits, soot, creosote, and obstructions from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys create injuries and fires each year. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association advises having your chimney inspected and swept each year in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service specialist will execute a full cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are truly not effective and also are not advised. They will not get all the soot and creosote build-up out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To begin, a cleaning specialist will protect the inside of your house by spreading out tarps over the area, floor, and also hearth. They will cover the fireplace with plastic sheeting, putting an commercial vacuum cleaner tube right into the fire place, and will then tape and also seal the fireplace. They'll attach extension tubes 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, they will brush the whole chimney with hand held brushes, as well as brushes with extension poles. Generally they will start at the top of the smokeshaft and work downward, thoroughly 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 vinyl sheeting and tarps will be relocated outside, cleaned off and put away.
Our professional chimney specialists supply a full range of services including sweeping. We provide fast and also trustworthy service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like material which forms from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, downy build up which in the beginning can be brushed away easily. As it builds up much more, it ends up being tar-like, and is more difficult to get rid of, sometimes 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 very hot. Hardened creosote can start to drip and melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is extremely heavy, it restricts the air movement through the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to accumulate even faster.
Creosote is harmful in a number of different ways. It's toxic and dangerous for your health, and it puts your home in danger of fires.
Creosote build up triggers lessened air flow and this can allow 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 even cause death.
Besides the carbon monoxide build up, creosote itself is toxic. It might cause inflamed skin and eyes, respiratory system problems, and is carcinogenic (cancer creating).
The most harmful thing about creosote is that it is unbelievably flammable. It's the most usual source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to withstand a high level of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can quickly exceed this degree.
Getting a chimney sweep executed is the best as well as most effective means to remove creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take fantastic care of your chimney and your house. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and inspected at least once a year in order to avoid fires and harmful build up.
Exactly how frequently a chimney must be cleaned depends of exactly how frequently you use it and also what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fireplaces need to be checked on a yearly basis. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, particles, fractures and other concerns can develop which can enable carbon monoxide to enter the residence.
Oil burning flues ought to be cleaned annually to prevent soot from building up.
Because wood burning fire places and stoves create more soot and creosote, they need to be swept much more often. A good rule of thumb is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.