
West Hempstead, NY New York 11552
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A chimney sweep will do a extensive chimney cleaning to eliminate any kind of deposits, residue, creosote, and also obstructions from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys create injuries and also fires each year. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association advises having your chimney checked and also swept each year in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service professional will execute a complete cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really ineffective and also are not suggested. They will not get all the soot and creosote build-up out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To begin, a cleaning service technician will protect the inside of your residence by spreading tarps over the area, floor, and fireplace. They will cover the fireplace with plastic sheeting, placing an industrial vacuum tube into the fireplace, and will then tape and also seal the fire place. They'll attach extension hoses and run them to the industrial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which sits outdoors. This will catch the fine soot, creosote, and other dirt later.
Next, they will clean the whole chimney with hand held brushes, and brushes with extension rods. Generally they will begin on 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 tiny portion of the vinyl sheeting and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed as well as cleaned up. The vinyl sheet and tarps will be relocated outside, cleared off and put away.
Our professional chimney experts provide a full range of services including sweeping. We offer quick and reliable service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like material which develops from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, feathery accumulation which at first can be brushed away easily. As it builds up more, it comes to be tar-like, and is more difficult to remove, in some cases requiring the use of scrapers to remove it. If left uncleaned, and even more layers develop, the creosote hardens.
When a fire is burned in the fireplace or wood stove, the smoke becomes extremely hot. Hard creosote can start to drip as well as melt like wax. Once the build up of creosote is very heavy, it limits the air flow via the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to accumulate even quicker.
Creosote is dangerous in a number of various ways. It's toxic and dangerous for your health, and it puts your home in jeopardy of fires.
Creosote accumulation causes diminished air movement and this can enable carbon monoxide to develop inside your residence while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide gas is an odorless and also colorless gas which can trigger flu-like symptoms, and can even result in death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas accumulation, creosote itself is toxic. It might cause irritated skin and eyes, breathing issues, and is carcinogenic (cancer creating).
The most dangerous feature of creosote is that it is unbelievably combustible. It's the most usual source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to endure a high level of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can rapidly surpass this degree.
Getting a chimney sweep carried out is the best and most effective method to get rid of creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take great care of your chimney and your residence. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and checked at the very least once a year in order to avoid fires and toxic build up.
How often a chimney should be cleaned depends of just how frequently you use it and what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fire places must be examined annually. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, debris, fractures and other concerns can develop which can permit carbon monoxide to enter into the residence.
Oil burning flues should be cleaned once a year to keep soot from developing.
Due to the fact that wood burning fire places and stoves produce even more soot and creosote, they should be swept much more frequently. A good rule of thumb is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.