
Woodside, NY New York 11377
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A chimney sweep will certainly do a detailed chimney cleaning to get rid of any type of deposits, residue, creosote, and also blockages from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys cause injuries and fires annually. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association suggests having your chimney examined as well as swept each year in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service specialist will perform a total cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really not effective and also are not suggested. They will not remove all the soot and creosote buildup 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 space, flooring, and also fireplace. They will cover the fireplace with vinyl sheets, putting an industrial vacuum hose pipe into the fire place, and will then tape and also seal off the fire place. They'll connect extension tubes and run them to the industrial vacuum with a fine micron filter which rests outside. This will catch the fine residue, creosote, and other dirt later.
Next, they will brush the whole chimney with hand held brushes, and also brushes with extension rods. Typically they will begin at the 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 little portion of the vinyl sheeting and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed as well as cleaned. The plastic sheeting and tarps will be moved outside, cleared off and put away.
Our professional chimney specialists provide a complete variety of services including sweeping. We offer quick and also reputable service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like material which develops from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, downy accumulation which initially can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates more, it becomes tar-like, and is more difficult to eliminate, 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 fireplace or wood stove, the smoke becomes very hot. Hardened creosote can start to drip as well as melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is really hefty, it limits the air movement 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 hazardous for your health and wellness, and it places your home in jeopardy of fires.
Creosote build up creates decreased air flow and this can permit carbon monoxide to accumulate inside your house while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless and colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can also result in death.
Besides the carbon monoxide build up, creosote itself is poisonous. It can trigger irritated skin and eyes, respiratory system issues, and is carcinogenic (cancer triggering).
The most unsafe feature of creosote is that it is incredibly combustible. It's the most common source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to endure a high degree of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can rapidly exceed this level.
Getting a chimney sweep executed is the best and most effective means to eliminate creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take great care of your chimney and also your home. We advise that you get your chimney cleaned and checked at the very least annually in order to avoid fires and harmful build up.
Exactly how often a chimney should be cleaned depends of how often you use it and also what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fireplaces should be checked yearly. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, debris, cracks and other concerns can develop which can enable carbon monoxide to enter the home.
Oil burning flues ought to be cleaned annually to keep residue from developing.
Due to the fact that wood burning fire places and stoves develop even more residue and creosote, they need to be swept more often. A good general rule is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.