
Lewisville, TX Texas 75067
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A chimney sweep will certainly do a complete chimney cleaning to eliminate any kind of deposits, residue, creosote, and obstructions from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys cause injuries and fires every year. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association suggests having your chimney inspected and also swept yearly in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service specialist will execute 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 start, a cleaning specialist will protect the inside of your house by spreading tarps over the area, flooring, and also fireplace. They will cover the fireplace with plastic sheeting, inserting an commercial vacuum hose right into the fireplace, and will after that tape and also seal the fire place. They'll connect extension pipes and run them to the commercial vacuum with a fine micron filter which sits outdoors. This will trap the fine soot, creosote, and other dirt later on.
Next, they will clean the whole chimney with hand held brushes, and brushes with extension rods. Typically they will start on top of the chimney and work downward, thoroughly 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 tiny area of the plastic sheet and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and also cleaned. The plastic sheeting and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned off and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our expert chimney specialists offer a complete range of services including sweeping. We provide fast and also dependable 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 accumulates more, it becomes tar-like, and is more difficult to eliminate, in some cases requiring the use of scrapers to remove it. If left uncleaned, and more layers develop, the creosote hardens.
When a fire is burned in the fire place or wood stove, the smoke becomes very hot. Hard creosote can begin to drip and also melt like wax. As soon as the build up of creosote is really heavy, it restricts the airflow through the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to build up even faster.
Creosote is hazardous in a couple of different ways. It's toxic and unsafe for your health, and it puts your house in jeopardy of fires.
Creosote build up triggers reduced airflow and this can permit carbon monoxide to build up inside your residence while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless and colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can also result in death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas build up, creosote itself is poisonous. It could trigger irritated skin and eyes, breathing problems, and is carcinogenic (cancer triggering).
The most harmful aspect of creosote is that it is extremely flammable. It's the most common cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to stand up to a high level of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can quickly surpass this degree.
Getting a chimney sweep executed is the best as well as most effective method to get rid of creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take great care of your chimney as well as your house. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and examined a minimum of once a year in order to protect against fires and toxic build up.
Just how frequently a chimney should be cleaned depends of exactly how frequently you use it and what materials you burn within. Gas burning fireplaces must be inspected every year. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, particles, fractures and other issues can develop which can enable carbon monoxide gas to get into the residence.
Oil burning flues need to be cleaned once a year to prevent residue from accumulating.
Due to the fact that wood burning fire places and stoves produce more soot and creosote, they must be swept a lot more regularly. A great general rule is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.