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A chimney sweep will do a complete chimney cleaning to remove any type of deposits, residue, creosote, and also blockages from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys cause injuries as well as fires annually. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association suggests having your chimney checked and also swept each year in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service professional will do a complete cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are actually ineffective and also are not suggested. They will not remove all the soot and creosote build-up out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To begin, a cleaning technician will shield the inside of your house by spreading out tarps over the area, floor, as well as fireplace. They will cover the fire place with vinyl sheeting, putting an industrial vacuum tube into the fireplace, and will after that tape and seal the fireplace. They'll attach extension hose pipes and run them to the commercial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which rests outdoors. This will trap the fine soot, creosote, and other dust later on.
Next, they will clean the whole chimney with hand held brushes, and also brushes with extension poles. Usually they will begin at the top of the smokeshaft and work downward, very carefully 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 tiny portion of the plastic sheeting and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed as well as cleaned. The vinyl sheeting and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned off and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our expert chimney experts provide a complete range of services including sweeping. We offer quick and reliable service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like compound which forms from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, downy build up which at first can be brushed away easily. As it builds up much more, it becomes tar-like, and is more difficult to eliminate, occasionally requiring 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 really hot. Solidified creosote can start to drip and also melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is very hefty, it restricts the air flow through the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to accumulate even quicker.
Creosote is unsafe in a couple of different ways. It's toxic and dangerous for your health and wellness, and it places your residence in danger of fires.
Creosote accumulation causes lessened airflow and this can enable carbon monoxide gas to accumulate inside your residence while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide gas is an odorless and colorless gas which can trigger flu-like symptoms, and can also cause death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas accumulation, creosote itself is toxic. It might trigger irritated skin and eyes, breathing troubles, and is carcinogenic (cancer triggering).
The most dangerous feature of creosote is that it is incredibly flammable. It's the most common cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to hold up against a high level of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can rapidly exceed this degree.
Getting a chimney sweep performed is the very best and most effective way to get rid of creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take wonderful care of your chimney and also your residence. We suggest that you get your chimney cleaned and examined a minimum of yearly in order to protect against fires and poisonous build up.
Just how frequently a chimney must be cleaned depends of how often you use it and also what materials you burn within. Gas burning fireplaces ought to be examined every year. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, debris, cracks and other concerns can develop which can enable carbon monoxide gas to get into the home.
Oil burning flues need to be cleaned once a year to prevent soot from building up.
Because wood burning fire places and stoves produce more residue and creosote, they should be swept more frequently. A good rule of thumb is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.