Aransas Pass, TX Texas 78336
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A chimney sweep will do a detailed chimney cleaning to get rid of any kind of deposits, soot, creosote, and obstructions from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys create injuries and fires each year. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association suggests having your chimney checked as well as swept each year in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service professional will do a full cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are truly not effective and also 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 professional will shield the inside of your house by spreading out tarps over the area, floor, and hearth. They will cover the fireplace with vinyl sheets, inserting an industrial vacuum cleaner tube into the fire place, and will then tape and seal the fireplace. 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 dirt later.
Next, they will brush the whole chimney with hand held brushes, as well as brushes with extension rods. Usually they will start at the top of the chimney and work downward, thoroughly 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 portion of the vinyl sheet and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and cleaned. The vinyl sheet and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned off and put away.
Our professional chimney specialists offer a complete variety of services including sweeping. We give quick and also dependable service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like compound which forms from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, feathery build up which in the beginning can be brushed away easily. As it builds up more, it ends up being 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 really hot. Hardened creosote can start to drip and melt like wax. Once the build up of creosote is extremely hefty, it restricts the air flow through the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to build up even faster.
Creosote is harmful in a couple of various ways. It's toxic and harmful for your health, and it places your house in danger of fires.
Creosote build up creates diminished airflow and this can enable carbon monoxide to accumulate inside your house while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless and also colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can even lead to death.
Besides the carbon monoxide accumulation, creosote itself is toxic. It might cause inflamed skin and eyes, respiratory problems, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most hazardous feature of creosote is that it is exceptionally combustible. It's the most common source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to stand up to 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 most effective way to get rid of creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take fantastic care of your chimney and also your house. We suggest that you get your chimney cleaned and checked at the very least once a year in order to protect against fires and harmful build up.
How often a chimney needs to be cleaned depends of how frequently you use it as well as what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fire places need to be inspected every year. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, debris, cracks and other concerns can develop which can allow carbon monoxide to get into the home.
Oil burning flues need to be cleaned annually to prevent soot from developing.
Because wood burning fire places and stoves create even more residue and creosote, they need to be swept much more regularly. A great guideline is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.