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A chimney sweep will do a extensive chimney cleaning to remove any deposits, residue, creosote, and obstructions from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys cause injuries and also fires annually. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association recommends having your chimney inspected and also swept once a year in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service expert will carry out a total cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are truly ineffective and are not recommended. They will not get all the soot and creosote build-up out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To begin, a cleaning specialist will shield the inside of your home by spreading out tarps over the room, floor, and also hearth. They will cover the fireplace with vinyl sheets, placing an industrial vacuum cleaner tube into the fire place, and will after that tape and seal the fireplace. They'll connect extension hoses and run them to the industrial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which rests outside. This will catch the fine residue, creosote, and other dirt later on.
Next, they will clean the whole chimney with hand held brushes, and brushes with extension rods. Usually they will start on top of the smokeshaft and work downward, thoroughly 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 little area of the plastic sheeting and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and also cleaned. The plastic sheet and tarps will be relocated outside, cleaned off and put away.
Our expert chimney specialists supply a full range of services including sweeping. We give rapid and also dependable service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like material which forms from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, downy build up which in the beginning can be brushed away easily. As it builds up much more, it becomes tar-like, and is harder to get rid of, 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 becomes very hot. Hard creosote can begin to drip and melt like wax. As soon as the build up of creosote is really hefty, it restricts the air movement through the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to accumulate even faster.
Creosote is dangerous in a number of various ways. It's toxic and hazardous for your health and wellness, and it puts your residence at risk of fires.
Creosote accumulation causes decreased air movement and this can allow carbon monoxide 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 result in death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas accumulation, creosote itself is poisonous. It can trigger inflamed skin and eyes, breathing troubles, and is carcinogenic (cancer triggering).
The most harmful aspect of creosote is that it is unbelievably flammable. It's the most typical cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to withstand a high degree of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can swiftly exceed this level.
Getting a chimney sweep done is the very best and also most reliable method to eliminate creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take fantastic care of your chimney and also your house. We suggest that you get your chimney cleaned and inspected at the very least annually in order to avoid fires and toxic build up.
Exactly how frequently a chimney needs to be cleaned depends of how frequently you use it and also what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fire places ought to be examined yearly. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, debris, cracks and various other issues can develop which can permit carbon monoxide gas to get into the residence.
Oil burning flues should be cleaned yearly to keep residue from accumulating.
Because wood burning fireplaces and stoves produce even more residue and creosote, they should be swept more frequently. A good rule of thumb is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.