
West Islip, NY New York 11795
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A chimney sweep will do a extensive chimney cleaning to eliminate any type of deposits, soot, creosote, and also obstructions from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys trigger injuries and also fires every year. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association advises having your chimney examined and also swept once a year in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service specialist will perform a total cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really ineffective and 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 out tarps over the area, flooring, and also hearth. They will cover the fireplace with vinyl sheets, putting an commercial vacuum cleaner hose right into the fire place, and will after that tape and also seal off the fireplace. They'll connect extension tubes and run them to the commercial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which rests outside. This will trap the fine soot, creosote, and other dust later on.
Next off, they will clean the entire chimney with hand held brushes, and also brushes with extension rods. Generally they will begin at the top of the smokeshaft and work downward, thoroughly cleaning 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 plastic sheet and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed as well as cleaned up. The vinyl sheet and tarps will be relocated outside, cleaned off and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our expert chimney specialists offer a complete range of services including sweeping. We provide quick and dependable service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like compound which forms from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, feathery build up which at first can be brushed away easily. As it builds up much more, it ends up being tar-like, and is harder to get rid of, in some cases needing 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 comes to be really hot. Solidified creosote can start to drip and melt like wax. Once the build up of creosote is really hefty, it restricts the air flow through the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to accumulate even quicker.
Creosote is unsafe in a couple of different ways. It's toxic and unsafe for your health and wellness, and it puts your home at risk of fires.
Creosote accumulation creates lessened airflow and this can enable carbon monoxide gas to accumulate inside your home while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless and also colorless gas which can trigger flu-like symptoms, and can even lead to death.
Besides the carbon monoxide build up, creosote itself is poisonous. It might trigger inflamed skin and eyes, breathing troubles, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most hazardous thing about creosote is that it is extremely flammable. It's the most common source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to endure a high degree of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can swiftly surpass this level.
Getting a chimney sweep carried out is the best and also most effective way to get rid of creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take terrific care of your chimney and also your house. We advise that you get your chimney cleaned and examined at the very least annually in order to avoid fires and hazardous build up.
Exactly how frequently a chimney needs to be cleaned depends of just how frequently you use it and also what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fireplaces should be checked every year. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, debris, cracks and various other problems can develop which can enable carbon monoxide to enter into the residence.
Oil burning flues should be cleaned yearly to prevent soot from accumulating.
Because wood burning fire places and stoves produce even more soot and creosote, they ought to be swept much more often. A great rule of thumb is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.