Bixby, OK Oklahoma 74008
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A chimney sweep will certainly do a complete chimney cleaning to remove any type of deposits, residue, creosote, and also obstructions from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys cause injuries as well as fires every year. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association suggests having your chimney checked and swept once a year in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service specialist will carry out a total cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really ineffective 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 technician will shield the inside of your residence by spreading tarps over the area, floor, as well as hearth. They will cover the fireplace with vinyl sheeting, inserting an commercial vacuum cleaner hose right into the fire place, and will then tape and seal the fire place. They'll connect extension pipes and run them to the industrial vacuum with a fine micron filter which sits outdoors. This will trap the fine soot, creosote, and other dirt later.
Next off, they will brush the entire chimney with hand held brushes, as well as brushes with extension poles. Generally they will start at the top of the chimney 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 little portion of the vinyl sheeting and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and cleaned. The plastic sheeting and tarps will be relocated outside, cleaned off and tucked back into their vehicle.
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Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like compound which forms from burning wood or coal. It starts 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, in some cases requiring 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. Hardened creosote can begin to drip as well as melt like wax. Once the build up of creosote is very hefty, it restricts the air flow via the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to accumulate even faster.
Creosote is dangerous in a couple of various ways. It's toxic and unsafe for your health and wellness, and it puts your residence in jeopardy of fires.
Creosote accumulation creates reduced air flow and this can permit carbon monoxide gas to build up inside your house while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide gas is an odorless as well as colorless gas which can trigger flu-like symptoms, and can even lead to death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas accumulation, creosote itself is toxic. It could cause inflamed skin and eyes, respiratory system issues, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most hazardous aspect of creosote is that it is unbelievably flammable. It's the most common cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to stand up to a high level of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can quickly surpass this level.
Getting a chimney sweep done is the very best as well as most effective method to eliminate creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take wonderful care of your chimney as well as your house. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and checked at the very least once a year in order to prevent fires and poisonous build up.
Exactly how often a chimney should be cleaned depends of exactly how often you use it and also what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fireplaces must be checked annually. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, particles, cracks and various other problems can develop which can allow carbon monoxide to get into the house.
Oil burning flues need to be cleaned annually to prevent soot from developing.
Since wood burning fire places and stoves create even more soot and creosote, they should be swept much more frequently. A good general rule is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.