
Conshohocken, PA Pennsylvania 19428
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A chimney sweep will do a complete chimney cleaning to eliminate any type of deposits, soot, creosote, and also blockages from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys create injuries and fires yearly. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association recommends having your chimney examined and swept each year in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service professional will perform a full cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are actually not effective and are not suggested. They will not get all the soot and creosote build-up out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To begin, a cleaning service technician will shield the inside of your home by spreading out tarps over the room, flooring, and hearth. They will cover the fireplace with plastic sheeting, placing an commercial vacuum hose pipe into the fireplace, and will after that tape and also seal the fireplace. They'll attach extension tubes and run them to the commercial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which rests outside. This will catch the fine residue, creosote, and other dirt later on.
Next off, they will brush the entire chimney with hand held brushes, and also brushes with extension rods. Typically they will start on top of the chimney and work downward, meticulously 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 vinyl sheet 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, cleaned and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our expert chimney experts provide a full range of services including sweeping. We provide quick and also reliable service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like compound which forms from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, feathery accumulation which in the beginning can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates more, it becomes tar-like, and is harder to get rid of, occasionally 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 fire place or wood stove, the smoke comes to be very hot. Hard creosote can start to drip and also melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is really heavy, it restricts the air movement through the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to accumulate even faster.
Creosote is unsafe in a couple of various ways. It's toxic and unsafe for your health, and it places your house at risk of fires.
Creosote build up causes reduced airflow 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 trigger flu-like symptoms, and can also cause death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas accumulation, creosote itself is poisonous. It could cause inflamed skin and eyes, respiratory system problems, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most harmful thing about creosote is that it is incredibly combustible. It's the most usual cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to stand up to a high level of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can promptly exceed this level.
Getting a chimney sweep done is the very best and most effective way to get rid of creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take wonderful care of your chimney as well as your home. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and checked at least once a year in order to prevent fires and harmful build up.
How often a chimney should be cleaned depends of exactly how often you use it and also what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fire places need to be examined on a yearly basis. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, particles, cracks and other concerns can develop which can allow carbon monoxide gas to enter into the residence.
Oil burning flues must be cleaned once a year to prevent residue from developing.
Due to the fact that wood burning fireplaces and stoves develop even more residue and creosote, they must be swept much more regularly. A good rule of thumb is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.