Collierville, TN Tennessee 38017
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A chimney sweep will do a comprehensive chimney cleaning to eliminate any type of deposits, soot, creosote, and blockages from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys cause injuries as well as fires every year. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association recommends having your chimney inspected and also swept annually in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service professional will do a complete cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are actually not effective and are not recommended. They will not get all the soot and creosote build-up out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning technician will protect the inside of your home by spreading out tarps over the area, flooring, and hearth. They will cover the fireplace with vinyl sheeting, placing an industrial vacuum hose pipe 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 sits outside. This will trap the fine residue, creosote, and other dirt later on.
Next, they will brush the whole chimney with hand held brushes, and brushes with extension poles. Usually they will start at the top of the chimney and work downward, 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 plastic sheet and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and cleaned up. The vinyl sheeting and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our professional chimney experts offer a full range of services including sweeping. We give rapid and also reputable service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like compound which forms from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, downy accumulation which initially can be brushed away easily. As it builds up more, it ends up being tar-like, and is more difficult to remove, sometimes 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 comes to be extremely hot. Hardened creosote can begin to drip as well as melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is really hefty, it limits the airflow via the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to accumulate even quicker.
Creosote is dangerous in a couple of different ways. It's toxic and hazardous for your health, and it puts your home in danger of fires.
Creosote accumulation causes reduced air movement and this can permit carbon monoxide gas to accumulate inside your residence while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless as well as colorless gas which can trigger flu-like symptoms, and can even bring about death.
Besides the carbon monoxide build up, creosote itself is poisonous. It could trigger irritated skin and eyes, respiratory system troubles, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most dangerous thing about creosote is that it is extremely combustible. It's the most typical source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to withstand a high level of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can promptly surpass this level.
Getting a chimney sweep carried out is the best as well as most reliable way to get rid of creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take wonderful care of your chimney and also your house. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and checked a minimum of once a year in order to prevent fires and poisonous build up.
How frequently a chimney must be cleaned depends of how frequently you use it and what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fire places should be examined annually. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, debris, cracks and other issues can develop which can allow carbon monoxide to get into the home.
Oil burning flues should be cleaned annually to prevent residue from developing.
Because wood burning fire places and stoves produce even more residue and creosote, they ought to be swept much more often. A great guideline is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.