Weatherford, OK Oklahoma 73096
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A chimney sweep will certainly do a comprehensive chimney cleaning to eliminate any deposits, residue, creosote, as well as blockages from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys create injuries and also fires annually. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association suggests having your chimney checked as well as swept once-a-year in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service specialist will do a complete cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are actually not effective and also are not advised. They will not get all the soot and creosote build-up out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning technician will shield the inside of your home by spreading out tarps over the area, floor, and also fireplace. They will cover the fireplace with vinyl sheets, placing an industrial vacuum cleaner hose into the fireplace, and will then tape and also seal off the fireplace. They'll attach extension hoses and run them to the industrial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which sits outside. This will catch the fine residue, creosote, and other dust later on.
Next, they will brush the whole chimney with hand held brushes, and brushes with extension rods. Usually they will begin on top of the chimney and work downward, very carefully cleaning 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 small portion of the plastic sheeting and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and cleaned. The plastic sheet and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned off and put away.
Our professional chimney experts offer a complete variety of services including sweeping. We provide fast and also dependable service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like substance which forms from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, downy build up which initially can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates much more, it becomes tar-like, and is more difficult to get rid of, sometimes 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 comes to be really hot. Hardened creosote can start to drip and melt like wax. Once the build up of creosote is very hefty, it restricts the airflow through the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to accumulate even quicker.
Creosote is unsafe in a couple of various ways. It's toxic and harmful for your health, and it places your house in danger of fires.
Creosote accumulation causes decreased air flow and this can permit carbon monoxide to build up 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 cause death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas build up, creosote itself is toxic. It might cause irritated skin and eyes, respiratory problems, and is carcinogenic (cancer creating).
The most dangerous feature of creosote is that it is incredibly flammable. It's the most typical cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to withstand a high degree of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can swiftly surpass this degree.
Getting a chimney sweep done is the best as well as most reliable method to remove creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take fantastic care of your chimney and also your home. We advise that you get your chimney cleaned and inspected at least yearly in order to protect against fires and hazardous build up.
Exactly how often a chimney needs to be cleaned depends of exactly how often you use it and also what materials you burn within. Gas burning fire places should be checked annually. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, debris, fractures and various other concerns can develop which can enable carbon monoxide to enter into the house.
Oil burning flues should be cleaned yearly to keep soot from building up.
Since wood burning fire places and stoves create 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.