
Mauldin, SC South Carolina 29662
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A chimney sweep will do a comprehensive chimney cleaning to remove any deposits, residue, creosote, and also blockages from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys trigger injuries and fires each year. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association suggests having your chimney inspected and swept once a year in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service professional will do a full cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really not effective and are not advised. They will not get all the soot and creosote buildup out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To begin, a cleaning technician will shield the inside of your home by spreading tarps over the room, flooring, and fireplace. They will cover the fire place with plastic sheeting, putting an industrial vacuum hose pipe right into the fireplace, and will after that tape and also seal off the fire place. They'll attach extension pipes and run them to the industrial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which sits outdoors. This will trap the fine soot, creosote, and other dust later.
Next off, they will brush the entire chimney with hand held brushes, and brushes with extension rods. Usually they will start at the top of the chimney and work downward, meticulously 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 tiny portion of the plastic sheet and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed as well as cleaned. The vinyl sheeting and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned off and put away.
Our expert chimney specialists supply a complete range of services including sweeping. We offer fast and also dependable service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like substance which forms from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, feathery accumulation which at first can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates more, it becomes tar-like, and is harder to get rid of, 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 fireplace or wood stove, the smoke becomes very hot. Hardened creosote can begin to drip and also melt like wax. As soon as the build up of creosote is extremely heavy, it limits the airflow through the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to accumulate even faster.
Creosote is unsafe in a couple of various ways. It's toxic and hazardous for your health, and it puts your home at risk of fires.
Creosote build up triggers diminished air movement and this can enable carbon monoxide gas to build up inside your house while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless as well as colorless gas which can trigger flu-like symptoms, and can also lead to death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas accumulation, creosote itself is poisonous. It can cause irritated skin and eyes, respiratory system troubles, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most harmful aspect of creosote is that it is incredibly flammable. It's the most common cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to withstand a high degree of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can quickly exceed this level.
Getting a chimney sweep carried out is the very best and also most effective way to eliminate creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take excellent care of your chimney and your house. We advise that you get your chimney cleaned and checked a minimum of once a year in order to prevent fires and toxic build up.
Exactly how frequently a chimney must be cleaned depends of how often you use it and what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fireplaces ought to be checked on a yearly basis. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, debris, fractures and other problems can develop which can permit carbon monoxide gas to enter into the residence.
Oil burning flues must be cleaned annually to prevent residue from building up.
Because wood burning fireplaces and stoves develop even more soot and creosote, they should 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.