Hartsville, SC South Carolina 29550
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A chimney sweep will do a detailed chimney cleaning to remove any type of deposits, soot, creosote, and also obstructions from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys create injuries and fires annually. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association suggests having your chimney checked as well as swept each year in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service specialist will carry out a total cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really not effective and also are not recommended. They will not get all the soot and creosote buildup out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To begin, a cleaning professional will shield the inside of your house by spreading tarps over the space, floor, as well as fireplace. They will cover the fire place with vinyl sheets, putting an commercial vacuum pipe into the fire place, and will then tape and also seal off the fire place. They'll attach extension tubes and run them to the commercial vacuum with a fine micron filter which rests outdoors. This will catch the fine soot, creosote, and other dirt later on.
Next, they will clean the whole chimney with hand held brushes, as well as brushes with extension rods. Normally they will start at the top of the chimney and work downward, meticulously cleaning 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 tiny portion of the plastic sheeting and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and cleaned up. The vinyl sheet and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned off and put away.
Our professional chimney specialists supply a complete variety of services including sweeping. We provide quick and trustworthy service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like compound which forms from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, downy build up which in the beginning can be brushed away easily. As it builds up more, it becomes tar-like, and is harder 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 very hot. Hardened creosote can start to drip as well as melt like wax. As soon as the build up of creosote is very hefty, it restricts the air flow through the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to build up even faster.
Creosote is harmful in a number of various ways. It's toxic and harmful for your health and wellness, and it puts your residence in danger of fires.
Creosote accumulation creates reduced air flow and this can permit carbon monoxide to develop inside your home while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide gas is an odorless and also colorless gas which can trigger flu-like symptoms, and can even result in death.
Besides the carbon monoxide build up, creosote itself is poisonous. It could trigger irritated skin and eyes, breathing issues, and is carcinogenic (cancer creating).
The most hazardous thing about creosote is that it is extremely combustible. It's the most common source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to endure a high level of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can quickly surpass this degree.
Getting a chimney sweep performed is the best as well as most effective means to eliminate 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 a minimum of yearly in order to protect against fires and harmful build up.
How often a chimney needs to be cleaned depends of exactly how frequently you use it and also what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fire places need to be checked every year. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, particles, cracks and various other issues can develop which can permit carbon monoxide to get into the house.
Oil burning flues must be cleaned yearly to keep residue from developing.
Since wood burning fire places and stoves produce even more residue and creosote, they must be swept a lot more often. A great rule of thumb is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.