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A chimney sweep will do a thorough chimney cleaning to get rid of any deposits, residue, creosote, and also blockages from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys create injuries as well as fires each year. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association suggests having your chimney inspected and also swept every year in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service professional will perform a total cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are actually ineffective and are not suggested. They will not remove 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 house by spreading out tarps over the room, flooring, and also fireplace. They will cover the fireplace with plastic sheets, putting an industrial vacuum hose into the fireplace, and will then tape and also seal the fireplace. They'll attach extension hose pipes and run them to the commercial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which rests outdoors. This will trap the fine residue, creosote, and other dust later.
Next, they will brush the whole chimney with hand held brushes, and brushes with extension rods. Typically they will start on top of the smokeshaft and work downward, very carefully 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 tiny area of the plastic sheet and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed as well as cleaned. The plastic sheet and tarps will be moved outside, cleared off and put away.
Our professional chimney specialists offer a full variety of services including sweeping. We offer fast and reliable service.
Creosote is a brownish, 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 accumulates more, it becomes tar-like, and is more difficult to eliminate, sometimes 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 and melt like wax. As soon as the build up of creosote is really hefty, it limits the airflow through the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to accumulate even faster.
Creosote is harmful in a couple of various ways. It's toxic and harmful for your health and wellness, and it puts your home at risk of fires.
Creosote build up triggers reduced airflow and this can enable carbon monoxide gas to develop inside your home while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless and also colorless gas which can trigger flu-like symptoms, and can even lead to death.
Besides the carbon monoxide build up, creosote itself is poisonous. It could cause irritated skin and eyes, respiratory system troubles, and is carcinogenic (cancer triggering).
The most harmful aspect of creosote is that it is incredibly flammable. It's the most common source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to stand up to a high degree of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can promptly surpass this level.
Getting a chimney sweep carried out is the very best as well as most reliable means to eliminate creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take excellent care of your chimney as well as your home. We advise that you get your chimney cleaned and inspected at the very least yearly in order to avoid fires and toxic build up.
Exactly how frequently a chimney ought to be cleaned depends of just how often you use it and what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fireplaces should be inspected on a yearly basis. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, debris, cracks and various other concerns can develop which can allow carbon monoxide to enter the residence.
Oil burning flues ought to be cleaned once a year to keep residue from accumulating.
Due to the fact that wood burning fireplaces and stoves create 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.