
Midlothian, TX Texas 76065
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A chimney sweep will do a extensive chimney cleaning to eliminate any type of deposits, soot, creosote, and also obstructions from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys cause injuries and also fires every year. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association advises having your chimney examined and also swept each year in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service specialist will perform a full cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really 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 technician will shield the inside of your house by spreading out tarps over the space, flooring, and also hearth. They will cover the fireplace with vinyl sheets, placing an commercial vacuum cleaner hose pipe into the fireplace, and will after that tape and also seal the fireplace. They'll attach extension hose pipes and run them to the commercial vacuum with a fine micron filter which rests outdoors. This will trap the fine residue, creosote, and other dirt later on.
Next, they will brush the entire chimney with hand held brushes, and also brushes with extension rods. Generally they will begin at the top of the smokeshaft and work downward, meticulously 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 little portion of the vinyl sheeting and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and also cleaned up. The plastic sheet and tarps will be moved outside, cleared off and put away.
Our expert chimney specialists offer a complete variety of services including sweeping. We give rapid as well as reputable service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like compound which develops from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, downy build up which initially can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates more, it ends up being tar-like, and is more difficult to remove, occasionally requiring 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 very hot. Hard creosote can start to drip and melt like wax. Once the build up of creosote is extremely heavy, it limits the air flow through the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to build up even faster.
Creosote is harmful in a couple of different ways. It's toxic and dangerous for your health and wellness, and it puts your house in danger of fires.
Creosote accumulation creates reduced airflow and this can allow carbon monoxide to build up inside your home 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 build up, creosote itself is toxic. It could trigger inflamed skin and eyes, respiratory troubles, and is carcinogenic (cancer creating).
The most unsafe aspect of creosote is that it is exceptionally flammable. It's the most common source 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 very best and most reliable way to get rid of creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take wonderful care of your chimney as well as your home. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and checked at least once a year in order to avoid fires and toxic build up.
Exactly how frequently a chimney should be cleaned depends of how often you use it and what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fire places must be checked on a yearly basis. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, debris, cracks and other problems can develop which can enable carbon monoxide to get into the house.
Oil burning flues should be cleaned once a year to prevent residue from accumulating.
Since wood burning fire places and stoves produce even more residue and creosote, they must be swept more regularly. A great guideline is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.