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A chimney sweep will do a extensive chimney cleaning to get rid of any kind of deposits, residue, creosote, and also obstructions from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys cause injuries as well as fires each year. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association recommends having your chimney checked as well as swept annually in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service specialist will carry out a complete cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really ineffective and are not recommended. They will not remove all the soot and creosote buildup out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning professional will shield the inside of your house by spreading out tarps over the space, flooring, and also hearth. They will cover the fire place with plastic sheets, inserting an industrial vacuum hose into the fire place, and will then tape and also seal the fire place. They'll connect extension hoses and run them to the commercial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which sits outdoors. This will trap the fine soot, creosote, and other dust later on.
Next off, they will brush the whole chimney with hand held brushes, and brushes with extension poles. Usually they will begin on top of the smokeshaft and work downward, thoroughly 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 portion of the vinyl sheet and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and cleaned up. The plastic sheet and tarps will be relocated outside, cleared off and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our professional chimney experts provide a complete variety of services including sweeping. We offer fast and trustworthy service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like material which develops from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, feathery accumulation which in the beginning can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates much more, it ends up being tar-like, and is more difficult to get rid of, 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 fireplace or wood stove, the smoke becomes very hot. Hard creosote can begin to drip as well as melt like wax. As soon as the build up of creosote is very heavy, it restricts the air flow through the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to build up even faster.
Creosote is unsafe in a couple of different ways. It's toxic and dangerous for your health, and it puts your residence in jeopardy of fires.
Creosote build up creates diminished air movement and this can allow carbon monoxide to build up inside your house while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless and also colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can even result in death.
Besides the carbon monoxide build up, creosote itself is poisonous. It could cause irritated skin and eyes, breathing problems, and is carcinogenic (cancer creating).
The most harmful feature of creosote is that it is incredibly combustible. It's the most common cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to hold up against a high level of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can rapidly surpass this degree.
Getting a chimney sweep performed is the best and most reliable way to get rid of creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take fantastic care of your chimney as well as your home. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and inspected at least annually in order to prevent fires and harmful build up.
Just how often a chimney must be cleaned depends of how often you use it as well as what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fire places must be inspected on a yearly basis. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, particles, fractures and various other problems can develop which can permit carbon monoxide gas to enter into the house.
Oil burning flues should be cleaned once a year to prevent residue from developing.
Since wood burning fire places and stoves develop more soot and creosote, they should be swept much more often. A good rule of thumb is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.