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A chimney sweep will do a comprehensive chimney cleaning to get rid of any kind of deposits, residue, creosote, and obstructions from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys trigger injuries and also fires every year. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association advises having your chimney examined as well as swept once a year in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service professional will execute a complete cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are actually not effective and are not advised. They will not get all the soot and creosote accumulation out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To begin, a cleaning service technician will shield the inside of your residence by spreading out tarps over the area, floor, and fireplace. They will cover the fire place with plastic sheeting, placing an industrial vacuum tube into the fireplace, and will then tape and seal off the fire place. They'll connect extension hoses and run them to the industrial vacuum with a fine micron filter which sits outside. This will trap the fine residue, creosote, and other dirt later.
Next, they will brush the whole chimney with hand held brushes, and brushes with extension rods. Normally they will begin at the top of the smokeshaft and work downward, carefully brushing all the surfaces. 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 area of the vinyl sheet and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and cleaned up. The vinyl sheeting and tarps will be relocated outside, cleaned and put away.
Our expert chimney specialists provide a complete range of services including sweeping. We give fast as well as dependable service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like compound which develops from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, feathery accumulation which initially can be brushed away easily. As it builds up more, it ends up being tar-like, and is harder to get rid of, sometimes 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 fireplace or wood stove, the smoke becomes extremely hot. Hard creosote can begin to drip and also melt like wax. When 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 faster.
Creosote is hazardous in a number of different ways. It's toxic and hazardous for your health and wellness, and it places your house in danger of fires.
Creosote build up triggers decreased air movement and this can allow carbon monoxide to accumulate inside your residence while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless and colorless gas which can trigger flu-like symptoms, and can even result in death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas build up, creosote itself is toxic. It can cause inflamed skin and eyes, breathing problems, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most harmful feature of creosote is that it is exceptionally flammable. It's the most usual source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to stand up to a high level of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can quickly exceed this degree.
Getting a chimney sweep done is the very best as well as most effective means to remove creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take fantastic care of your chimney and your residence. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and inspected at least once a year in order to prevent fires and toxic build up.
Just how frequently a chimney needs to be cleaned depends of exactly how often you use it and also what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fireplaces must be checked every year. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, debris, cracks and other issues can develop which can permit carbon monoxide to enter the residence.
Oil burning flues ought to be cleaned annually to keep residue from accumulating.
Due to the fact that wood burning fireplaces and stoves produce even more residue and creosote, they need to be swept more often. A great rule of thumb is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.