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A chimney sweep will certainly do a complete chimney cleaning to remove any type of deposits, residue, creosote, as well as blockages from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys trigger injuries and fires each year. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association suggests having your chimney examined and also swept once-a-year in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service professional will perform a complete cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are truly ineffective and also are not recommended. They will not remove all the soot and creosote accumulation out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning technician will shield the inside of your house by spreading tarps over the room, floor, as well as fireplace. They will cover the fireplace with plastic sheets, inserting an industrial vacuum tube into the fireplace, and will then tape and seal the fire place. They'll connect extension pipes and run them to the commercial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which rests outdoors. This will trap the fine residue, creosote, and other dirt later on.
Next, they will brush the entire chimney with hand held brushes, as well as brushes with extension rods. Typically they will begin at the top of the smokeshaft and work downward, thoroughly brushing 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 small portion of the plastic sheet and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed as well as cleaned. The plastic sheet and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned off and put away.
Our expert chimney experts supply a full range of services including sweeping. We offer rapid as well as reputable service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like compound which develops from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, feathery build up which initially can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates more, it becomes tar-like, and is more difficult to remove, in some cases 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 fire place or wood stove, the smoke comes to be extremely hot. Solidified creosote can start to drip and also melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is really heavy, it restricts the airflow through the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to accumulate even faster.
Creosote is unsafe in a number of various ways. It's toxic and dangerous for your health, and it puts your house in danger of fires.
Creosote accumulation triggers decreased air flow and this can enable carbon monoxide gas to accumulate inside your house while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless and colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can even cause death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas accumulation, creosote itself is toxic. It might cause irritated skin and eyes, respiratory issues, and is carcinogenic (cancer triggering).
The most unsafe thing about creosote is that it is incredibly flammable. It's the most usual cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to endure a high degree of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can quickly surpass this degree.
Getting a chimney sweep executed is the very best and most reliable way to get rid of creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take terrific care of your chimney and also your house. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and examined at least annually in order to avoid fires and toxic build up.
How frequently a chimney needs to be cleaned depends of just how often you use it and also what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fire places must be inspected yearly. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, debris, cracks and various other problems can develop which can allow carbon monoxide gas to enter the home.
Oil burning flues must be cleaned yearly to prevent soot from building up.
Since wood burning fire places and stoves develop more residue and creosote, they must be swept much more regularly. A great general rule is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.