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A chimney sweep will do a detailed chimney cleaning to get rid of any deposits, residue, creosote, as well as obstructions from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys trigger injuries as well as fires annually. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association advises having your chimney examined and swept each year in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service professional will do a total cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are actually not effective and are not recommended. They will not get all the soot and creosote accumulation out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning specialist will protect the inside of your residence by spreading out tarps over the area, floor, and fireplace. They will cover the fireplace with vinyl sheeting, inserting an industrial vacuum hose into the fireplace, and will then tape and seal the fire place. They'll attach extension pipes and run them to the industrial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which rests outdoors. This will catch the fine soot, creosote, and other dust later.
Next off, they will clean the whole chimney with hand held brushes, as well as brushes with extension rods. Usually 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 then peel back a little area of the plastic sheet and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed as well as cleaned. The vinyl sheeting and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned and put away.
Our professional chimney experts provide a complete variety of services including sweeping. We give quick as well as trustworthy service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like compound which develops from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, downy accumulation which at first can be brushed away easily. As it builds up much more, it becomes tar-like, and is more difficult to eliminate, occasionally needing the use of scrapers to remove it. If left uncleaned, and even more layers develop, the creosote hardens.
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 very heavy, it restricts the air movement through the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to build up even quicker.
Creosote is harmful in a couple of various ways. It's toxic and unsafe for your health, and it places your residence at risk of fires.
Creosote accumulation creates lessened airflow and this can permit 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 cause flu-like symptoms, and can even result in death.
Besides the carbon monoxide build up, creosote itself is poisonous. It can trigger irritated skin and eyes, respiratory system issues, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most dangerous aspect of creosote is that it is unbelievably combustible. It's the most usual source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to hold up against a high level of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can swiftly surpass this degree.
Getting a chimney sweep performed is the best as well as most reliable way to remove creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take terrific care of your chimney and also your house. We suggest that you get your chimney cleaned and inspected at least once a year in order to prevent fires and poisonous build up.
Just how often a chimney ought to be cleaned depends of exactly how often you use it and what materials you burn within. Gas burning fire places need to be examined every year. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, particles, cracks and other problems can develop which can permit carbon monoxide to get into the house.
Oil burning flues ought to be cleaned annually to keep soot from building up.
Since wood burning fire places and stoves produce more residue and creosote, they should be swept more regularly. A good general rule is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.