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A chimney sweep will certainly do a complete chimney cleaning to remove any type of deposits, residue, creosote, and blockages from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys create injuries and fires every year. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association suggests having your chimney checked and also swept once-a-year in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service expert will do a total cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really ineffective 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 service technician will protect the inside of your residence by spreading tarps over the space, flooring, and hearth. They will cover the fire place with vinyl sheeting, inserting an industrial vacuum hose right into the fireplace, and will after that tape and also seal the fireplace. They'll attach extension hoses and run them to the industrial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which sits outdoors. This will trap the fine residue, creosote, and other dust later.
Next, they will clean the whole chimney with hand held brushes, as well as brushes with extension poles. Generally they will start at the top of the chimney and work downward, very carefully 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 then peel back a small area of the vinyl sheet and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and also cleaned up. The plastic sheeting and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned and put away.
Our expert chimney specialists supply a complete range of services including sweeping. We give rapid as well as trustworthy service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like compound which forms from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, feathery accumulation 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 get rid of, in some cases requiring the use of scrapers to remove it. If left uncleaned, and even 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 very heavy, it limits the air flow via the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to accumulate even faster.
Creosote is dangerous in a couple of various ways. It's toxic and dangerous for your health, and it puts your home at risk of fires.
Creosote accumulation creates reduced airflow and this can enable carbon monoxide gas to develop inside your home while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless as well as 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 can cause inflamed skin and eyes, respiratory issues, and is carcinogenic (cancer triggering).
The most dangerous aspect of creosote is that it is incredibly combustible. It's the most common cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to endure a high level of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can quickly surpass this level.
Getting a chimney sweep carried out is the very best as well as most effective method to eliminate creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take excellent care of your chimney as well as your home. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and checked at least yearly in order to protect against fires and harmful build up.
How frequently a chimney should be cleaned depends of just how frequently you use it and what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fireplaces must be examined annually. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, debris, fractures and other concerns can develop which can permit carbon monoxide to enter into the house.
Oil burning flues need to be cleaned once a year to keep soot from building up.
Due to the fact that wood burning fire places and stoves create more soot and creosote, they ought to be swept a lot more often. A good rule of thumb is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.