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A chimney sweep will do a comprehensive chimney cleaning to get rid of any kind of deposits, residue, creosote, and blockages from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys cause 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 and also swept annually in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service expert will do a total cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really not effective and are not suggested. They will not get all the soot and creosote buildup out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To begin, a cleaning professional will protect the inside of your house by spreading tarps over the room, floor, and fireplace. They will cover the fire place with plastic sheets, placing an industrial vacuum hose into the fireplace, and will after that tape and also seal off the fireplace. They'll connect extension hoses and run them to the industrial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which rests outside. This will trap the fine residue, creosote, and other dirt later on.
Next off, they will clean the whole chimney with hand held brushes, as well as brushes with extension rods. Typically they will start 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 after that peel back a tiny area of the vinyl sheeting and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed as well as cleaned. The vinyl sheet and tarps will be moved outside, cleared off and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our professional chimney specialists provide a complete variety of services including sweeping. We provide fast as well as reliable service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like material which forms 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 remove, in some cases needing the use of scrapers to remove it. If left uncleaned, and even more layers develop, the creosote solidifies.
When a fire is burned in the fire place or wood stove, the smoke comes to be really hot. Hard creosote can start to drip and melt like wax. As soon as the build up of creosote is really hefty, it restricts the air movement through the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to build up even faster.
Creosote is harmful in a number of different ways. It's toxic and unsafe for your health and wellness, and it puts your home at risk of fires.
Creosote build up triggers reduced airflow and this can enable carbon monoxide gas to accumulate inside your house while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless as well as colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can even bring about death.
Besides the carbon monoxide build up, creosote itself is poisonous. It might cause inflamed skin and eyes, respiratory system problems, and is carcinogenic (cancer triggering).
The most dangerous aspect of creosote is that it is incredibly combustible. It's the most common source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to withstand a high level of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can quickly exceed this level.
Getting a chimney sweep performed is the best and also most reliable method to remove creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take great care of your chimney and your residence. We suggest that you get your chimney cleaned and examined at least once a year in order to avoid fires and toxic build up.
Exactly how frequently a chimney must be cleaned depends of exactly how frequently you use it as well as what materials you burn within. Gas burning fire places should be examined on a yearly basis. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, debris, fractures and various other concerns can develop which can permit carbon monoxide gas to get into the home.
Oil burning flues need to be cleaned once a year to keep residue from building up.
Since wood burning fire places and stoves create even more soot and creosote, they should be swept much more often. A good general rule is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.