
Noble, OK Oklahoma 73068
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A chimney sweep will do a thorough chimney cleaning to remove any deposits, soot, creosote, as well as obstructions from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys cause injuries and also fires each year. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association suggests having your chimney checked and swept yearly in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service specialist will do a full cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really ineffective and also are not recommended. They will not get all the soot and creosote build-up out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning service technician will shield the inside of your house by spreading tarps over the space, flooring, and fireplace. They will cover the fire place with plastic sheets, placing an industrial vacuum cleaner tube into the fireplace, and will then tape and seal off the fireplace. They'll attach extension tubes and run them to the industrial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which rests outside. This will catch the fine soot, creosote, and other dust later on.
Next off, they will clean the whole chimney with hand held brushes, and also brushes with extension rods. Generally they will begin at the top of the chimney and work downward, 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 vinyl sheeting and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed as well as cleaned up. The vinyl sheet and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned off and put away.
Our professional chimney specialists offer a full range of services including sweeping. We provide fast and reliable service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like compound which forms from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, downy accumulation which in the beginning can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates more, it becomes tar-like, and is harder to remove, sometimes 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 fireplace or wood stove, the smoke becomes extremely hot. Solidified creosote can begin to drip as well as melt like wax. Once the build up of creosote is extremely heavy, it limits the air movement through the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to build up even faster.
Creosote is hazardous in a couple of various ways. It's toxic and dangerous for your health and wellness, and it puts your home in jeopardy of fires.
Creosote accumulation creates decreased air flow and this can permit carbon monoxide to develop inside your home while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless and colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can also bring about death.
Besides the carbon monoxide accumulation, creosote itself is toxic. It can cause irritated skin and eyes, respiratory system issues, and is carcinogenic (cancer triggering).
The most harmful thing about creosote is that it is extremely combustible. It's the most common source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to hold up against a high level of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can quickly surpass this level.
Getting a chimney sweep executed is the very best as well as most reliable means to eliminate creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take great care of your chimney and your home. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and examined a minimum of annually in order to avoid fires and poisonous build up.
How frequently a chimney should be cleaned depends of just how often you use it and what materials you burn within. Gas burning fire places need to be inspected annually. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, debris, fractures and other concerns can develop which can allow carbon monoxide gas to get into the residence.
Oil burning flues should be cleaned yearly to keep residue from accumulating.
Since wood burning fire places and stoves create more soot and creosote, they ought to be swept a lot more often. A good general rule is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.