
Langhorne, PA Pennsylvania 19047
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A chimney sweep will certainly do a detailed chimney cleaning to get rid of any kind of deposits, soot, creosote, as well as blockages from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys cause injuries and fires every year. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association suggests having your chimney inspected as well as swept once a year in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service specialist will carry out a full cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really not effective and are not recommended. They will not remove 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, flooring, and also fireplace. They will cover the fireplace with vinyl sheets, putting an commercial vacuum pipe right into the fire place, and will then tape and seal the fire place. They'll connect extension tubes and run them to the commercial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which sits outside. This will trap the fine soot, creosote, and other dirt later on.
Next, they will brush the entire chimney with hand held brushes, and brushes with extension rods. Generally they will begin on 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 area of the vinyl sheet and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and also cleaned up. The vinyl sheeting and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned off and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our expert chimney experts supply a full range of services including sweeping. We offer rapid and also reliable service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like compound which forms from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, downy accumulation which at first can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates more, it becomes tar-like, and is more difficult to remove, sometimes needing 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 very hot. Hardened creosote can begin to drip and melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is very heavy, it limits the air flow via the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to accumulate even faster.
Creosote is harmful in a couple of various ways. It's toxic and harmful for your health and wellness, and it puts your home in jeopardy of fires.
Creosote accumulation creates diminished air movement and this can permit carbon monoxide gas to accumulate inside your home while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless and also colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can even cause death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas accumulation, creosote itself is toxic. It could trigger inflamed skin and eyes, respiratory troubles, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most harmful feature of creosote is that it is unbelievably combustible. It's the most common cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to stand up to a high degree of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can rapidly exceed this degree.
Getting a chimney sweep done is the best and most effective way to remove creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take fantastic care of your chimney as well as your residence. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and checked a minimum of yearly in order to protect against fires and harmful build up.
Just how often a chimney ought to be cleaned depends of exactly how often you use it and also what materials you burn within. Gas burning fireplaces must be checked every year. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, particles, cracks and other problems can develop which can enable carbon monoxide gas to enter into the home.
Oil burning flues should be cleaned once a year to prevent soot from developing.
Since wood burning fire places and stoves create more residue and creosote, they need to be swept more often. A great general rule is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.