Coweta, OK Oklahoma 74429
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A chimney sweep will do a detailed chimney cleaning to get rid of any type of deposits, residue, creosote, as well as blockages from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys cause injuries and fires yearly. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association recommends having your chimney examined and swept once-a-year in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service expert will execute a full cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are truly not effective and 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 service technician will protect the inside of your house by spreading tarps over the area, flooring, and fireplace. They will cover the fire place with vinyl sheets, placing an industrial vacuum cleaner hose pipe into the fireplace, and will then tape and seal off the fire place. They'll attach extension hose pipes and run them to the commercial vacuum with a fine micron filter which rests outdoors. This will catch the fine soot, creosote, and other dust later on.
Next, they will brush the whole chimney with hand held brushes, and also brushes with extension rods. Normally they will begin at the top of the chimney 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 little area of the plastic sheeting 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 put away.
Our expert chimney experts provide a full variety of services including sweeping. We offer rapid as well as reliable service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like material which develops from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, downy build up which at first can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates more, it ends up being tar-like, and is harder to remove, occasionally requiring the use of scrapers to remove it. If left uncleaned, and even more layers develop, the creosote hardens.
When a fire is burned in the fireplace or wood stove, the smoke becomes extremely hot. Hardened creosote can start to drip as well as melt like wax. Once the build up of creosote is really heavy, it limits the air flow via the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to build up even faster.
Creosote is hazardous in a number of different ways. It's toxic and unsafe for your health, and it puts your home at risk of fires.
Creosote accumulation causes diminished airflow and this can permit carbon monoxide gas to build up inside your residence 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 build up, creosote itself is poisonous. It might cause irritated skin and eyes, breathing problems, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most hazardous feature of creosote is that it is extremely combustible. It's the most common source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to endure a high degree of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can quickly exceed this level.
Getting a chimney sweep done is the best and most effective way to eliminate creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take terrific care of your chimney as well as your home. We suggest that you get your chimney cleaned and inspected at least annually in order to prevent fires and hazardous build up.
Just how often a chimney must be cleaned depends of exactly how often you use it as well as what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fire places ought to be checked on a yearly basis. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, particles, fractures and various other issues can develop which can permit carbon monoxide gas to enter into the home.
Oil burning flues ought to be cleaned annually to prevent residue from accumulating.
Due to the fact that wood burning fireplaces and stoves develop even more residue and creosote, they ought to be swept much more frequently. A good general rule is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.