
Irving, TX Texas 75061
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A chimney sweep will do a detailed chimney cleaning to eliminate any kind of deposits, residue, creosote, and blockages from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys create injuries and fires yearly. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association advises having your chimney inspected and swept each year in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service specialist will carry out a total cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are actually not effective and also are not recommended. They will not get all the soot and creosote buildup out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To begin, a cleaning specialist will protect the inside of your residence by spreading out tarps over the space, floor, and hearth. They will cover the fire place with plastic sheets, putting an commercial vacuum cleaner pipe into the fire place, and will then tape and seal the fire place. They'll attach extension pipes and run them to the industrial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which sits outdoors. This will catch the fine soot, creosote, and other dirt later on.
Next, they will brush the entire chimney with hand held brushes, and brushes with extension rods. Generally they will begin at the top of the chimney and work downward, 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 small portion of the plastic sheeting and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed as well as cleaned up. The vinyl sheet and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned off and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our expert chimney specialists supply a complete range of services including sweeping. We give quick and trustworthy service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like compound which develops from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, feathery accumulation which initially can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates more, it ends up being tar-like, and is more difficult to eliminate, in some cases 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 begin to drip and also melt like wax. As soon as the build up of creosote is very heavy, it limits the airflow through the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to accumulate even faster.
Creosote is hazardous in a number of different ways. It's toxic and unsafe for your health, and it places your home in jeopardy of fires.
Creosote build up causes lessened air movement and this can allow carbon monoxide to develop inside your residence while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide gas is an odorless as well as colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can even bring about death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas build up, creosote itself is poisonous. It can cause irritated skin and eyes, respiratory system troubles, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most hazardous thing about creosote is that it is exceptionally flammable. It's the most usual cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to withstand a high degree of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can promptly surpass this level.
Getting a chimney sweep done is the very best and also most effective means to remove creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take excellent care of your chimney and your house. We suggest that you get your chimney cleaned and checked at least yearly in order to avoid fires and poisonous build up.
How often a chimney needs to be cleaned depends of how frequently you use it and also what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fire places need to be checked every year. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, particles, fractures and other issues can develop which can allow carbon monoxide gas to get into the home.
Oil burning flues must be cleaned once a year to keep residue from accumulating.
Due to the fact that wood burning fireplaces and stoves create more soot and creosote, they should be swept a lot more frequently. A good rule of thumb is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.