
Colleyville, TX Texas 76034
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A chimney sweep will do a complete chimney cleaning to get rid of any kind of deposits, residue, creosote, and obstructions from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys trigger injuries and fires each year. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association suggests having your chimney examined as well as swept yearly in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service expert will execute a total cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are actually ineffective and also are not recommended. They will not get all the soot and creosote buildup out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning service technician will shield the inside of your house by spreading tarps over the area, flooring, and fireplace. They will cover the fire place with vinyl sheeting, inserting an industrial vacuum tube into the fire place, and will then tape and seal off the fireplace. They'll attach extension hose pipes and run them to the industrial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which sits outside. This will catch the fine soot, creosote, and other dust later on.
Next, they will clean the whole chimney with hand held brushes, and brushes with extension poles. Generally they will start on top of the smokeshaft 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 variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and cleaned. The vinyl sheeting and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned off and put away.
Our expert chimney specialists offer a complete variety of services including sweeping. We give fast and reliable service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like compound which forms from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, downy build up which initially can be brushed away easily. As it builds up more, it ends up being tar-like, and is harder to eliminate, in some cases 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 fire place or wood stove, the smoke becomes extremely hot. Solidified creosote can start to drip as well as melt like wax. As soon as the build up of creosote is really heavy, it limits the air movement via the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to accumulate even quicker.
Creosote is harmful in a couple of different ways. It's toxic and dangerous for your health, and it places your home at risk of fires.
Creosote build up creates diminished air flow and this can enable carbon monoxide to build up inside your home while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide gas is an odorless and colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can also result in death.
Besides the carbon monoxide accumulation, creosote itself is toxic. It could cause irritated skin and eyes, respiratory problems, and is carcinogenic (cancer creating).
The most dangerous aspect of creosote is that it is extremely flammable. It's the most usual cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to stand up to a high degree of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can rapidly exceed this level.
Getting a chimney sweep executed is the very best as well as most effective means to get rid of creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take excellent care of your chimney as well as your house. We suggest that you get your chimney cleaned and inspected at the very least yearly in order to prevent fires and toxic build up.
Just how frequently a chimney ought to be cleaned depends of exactly how frequently you use it and what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fireplaces should be inspected every year. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, particles, cracks and other issues can develop which can permit carbon monoxide to get into the home.
Oil burning flues ought to be cleaned yearly to prevent residue from building up.
Due to the fact that wood burning fireplaces and stoves produce even more soot and creosote, they need to be swept a lot more regularly. A great guideline is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.