Whitehall, PA Pennsylvania 18052
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A chimney sweep will do a extensive chimney cleaning to get rid of any deposits, soot, creosote, and also blockages from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys cause injuries and also fires each year. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association advises having your chimney checked and swept once-a-year in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service professional will do a complete cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really ineffective and also are not advised. They will not get all the soot and creosote buildup out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning technician will protect the inside of your home by spreading tarps over the area, floor, and also fireplace. They will cover the fireplace with vinyl sheets, putting an commercial vacuum hose pipe into the fire place, and will after that tape and also seal off the fire place. They'll connect extension hoses and run them to the industrial vacuum with a fine micron filter which rests outdoors. This will catch the fine soot, creosote, and other dirt later.
Next, they will brush the whole chimney with hand held brushes, and also brushes with extension poles. Generally they will start at the top of the smokeshaft 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 after that peel back a tiny portion of the vinyl sheet and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed as well as cleaned up. The plastic sheeting and tarps will be relocated outside, cleaned off and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our expert chimney specialists provide a complete range of services including sweeping. We offer fast and also dependable service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like substance which develops from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, feathery accumulation which at first 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 solidifies.
When a fire is burned in the fire place or wood stove, the smoke comes to be really hot. Solidified creosote can start to drip as well as melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is very hefty, it restricts the air flow via the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to build up even quicker.
Creosote is unsafe in a number of various ways. It's toxic and dangerous for your health and wellness, and it puts your home in danger of fires.
Creosote build up creates diminished air movement and this can allow carbon monoxide to accumulate inside your home while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide gas is an odorless as well as colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can also result in death.
Besides the carbon monoxide build up, creosote itself is toxic. It could cause irritated skin and eyes, respiratory problems, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most dangerous feature of creosote is that it is incredibly combustible. It's the most common 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 level.
Getting a chimney sweep executed is the best and most effective way to get rid of creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take excellent care of your chimney and also your house. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and inspected at least yearly in order to protect against fires and poisonous build up.
How frequently a chimney needs to be cleaned depends of just how frequently you use it and also what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fire places should be inspected on a yearly basis. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, debris, cracks and various other problems can develop which can permit carbon monoxide to enter the home.
Oil burning flues must be cleaned once a year to prevent soot from building up.
Since wood burning fireplaces and stoves produce more soot and creosote, they should be swept a lot more regularly. A great general rule is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.