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A chimney sweep will do a comprehensive chimney cleaning to remove any deposits, soot, creosote, and blockages from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys create injuries as well as fires yearly. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association advises having your chimney examined and swept yearly in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service professional will carry out a total cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are actually not effective and also are not recommended. They will not remove all the soot and creosote accumulation out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To begin, a cleaning technician will protect the inside of your home by spreading out tarps over the room, floor, and fireplace. They will cover the fire place with plastic sheeting, putting an commercial vacuum cleaner hose pipe right into the fireplace, and will after that tape and seal off the fireplace. They'll attach extension tubes and run them to the commercial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which sits outside. This will catch the fine soot, creosote, and other dust later on.
Next, they will brush the entire chimney with hand held brushes, and also brushes with extension poles. Normally they will start on top of the chimney 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 after that peel back a tiny area of the plastic sheet and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and cleaned. The plastic sheeting and tarps will be relocated outside, cleaned and put away.
Our expert chimney specialists offer a complete range of services including sweeping. We provide quick and reliable service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like compound which develops from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, downy build up which in the beginning can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates more, it becomes tar-like, and is more difficult to eliminate, occasionally needing the use of scrapers to remove it. If left uncleaned, and more layers develop, the creosote hardens.
When a fire is burned in the fire place or wood stove, the smoke becomes extremely hot. Solidified creosote can begin to drip and melt like wax. Once the build up of creosote is extremely hefty, it restricts the air flow through the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to build up even faster.
Creosote is unsafe in a number of various ways. It's toxic and hazardous for your health, and it puts your house in danger of fires.
Creosote build up triggers lessened air movement and this can allow carbon monoxide gas to build up inside your home while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide gas is an odorless and colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can even lead to death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas accumulation, creosote itself is poisonous. It could cause irritated skin and eyes, respiratory system problems, and is carcinogenic (cancer creating).
The most unsafe aspect of creosote is that it is exceptionally flammable. It's the most typical source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to endure a high level of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can quickly surpass this level.
Getting a chimney sweep carried out is the very best and also most effective means to get rid of creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take fantastic care of your chimney and also your home. We suggest that you get your chimney cleaned and inspected at least once a year in order to protect against fires and hazardous build up.
How often a chimney ought to be cleaned depends of just how frequently you use it and what materials you burn within. Gas burning fire places need to be inspected on a yearly basis. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, particles, fractures and other problems can develop which can allow carbon monoxide gas to enter the house.
Oil burning flues must be cleaned annually to prevent residue from developing.
Since wood burning fire places and stoves produce even more residue and creosote, they ought to be swept a lot more regularly. A great general rule is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.