
Belton, SC South Carolina 29627
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A chimney sweep will do a comprehensive chimney cleaning to remove any deposits, soot, creosote, and also blockages from the chimney. Dirty, 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 checked and swept each year in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service specialist will perform a complete cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are truly not effective and are not recommended. They will not remove all the soot and creosote buildup 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 room, floor, and also hearth. They will cover the fire place with plastic sheeting, putting an industrial vacuum cleaner hose pipe into the fire place, and will then tape and seal the fireplace. They'll attach extension hose pipes and run them to the industrial vacuum with a fine micron filter which sits outside. This will trap the fine residue, creosote, and other dirt later.
Next off, they will clean the entire chimney with hand held brushes, as well as brushes with extension poles. Generally they will start 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 after that peel back a little portion of the vinyl sheet and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and also cleaned. The plastic sheet and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned off and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our expert chimney experts offer a full variety of services including sweeping. We provide fast and also reliable service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like compound which develops from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, downy build up which in the beginning can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates much more, it ends up being tar-like, and is more difficult to remove, occasionally needing 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 becomes extremely hot. Hard creosote can start to drip as well as melt like wax. As soon as the build up of creosote is really heavy, it limits the air movement through the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to accumulate even quicker.
Creosote is unsafe in a couple of various ways. It's toxic and unsafe for your health and wellness, and it places your home in jeopardy of fires.
Creosote build up triggers decreased air movement and this can allow carbon monoxide gas to build up inside your residence while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide gas is an odorless as well as colorless gas which can trigger flu-like symptoms, and can also bring about death.
Besides the carbon monoxide build up, creosote itself is toxic. It could trigger irritated skin and eyes, respiratory system troubles, and is carcinogenic (cancer creating).
The most unsafe aspect of creosote is that it is incredibly combustible. It's the most common cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to stand up to a high level of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can swiftly exceed this level.
Getting a chimney sweep performed is the very best as well as most reliable way to remove creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take great care of your chimney as well as your house. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and checked at least annually in order to prevent fires and hazardous build up.
Just how frequently a chimney should be cleaned depends of exactly how often you use it as well as what materials you burn within. Gas burning fireplaces must be inspected every year. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, particles, cracks and various other concerns can develop which can allow carbon monoxide gas to enter the residence.
Oil burning flues must be cleaned once a year to prevent residue from developing.
Because wood burning fireplaces and stoves develop more residue and creosote, they need to be swept more regularly. A great guideline is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.