
Missouri City, TX Texas 77459
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A chimney sweep will do a comprehensive chimney cleaning to eliminate any deposits, soot, creosote, as well as obstructions from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys create injuries and also fires every year. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association recommends having your chimney checked and swept once a year in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service expert will perform a total cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really not effective and also are not suggested. They will not remove all the soot and creosote buildup out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To begin, a cleaning technician will shield the inside of your residence by spreading out tarps over the area, flooring, as well as hearth. They will cover the fireplace with vinyl sheets, inserting an industrial vacuum hose pipe into the fire place, and will then tape and also seal off the fire place. They'll attach extension pipes and run them to the commercial vacuum with a fine micron filter which rests outdoors. This will trap the fine soot, creosote, and other dirt later.
Next, they will clean the entire chimney with hand held brushes, as well as brushes with extension poles. Usually they will start on 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 small portion of the vinyl sheet and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed as well as cleaned up. The plastic sheeting and tarps will be relocated outside, cleaned off and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our professional chimney specialists provide a full range of services including sweeping. We offer fast and dependable service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like material which forms from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, downy build up which initially can be brushed away easily. As it builds up more, it becomes tar-like, and is harder to get rid of, 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 comes to be extremely hot. Hardened creosote can begin to drip as well as 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 build up even quicker.
Creosote is hazardous in a couple of different ways. It's toxic and hazardous for your health, and it puts your home in jeopardy of fires.
Creosote build up creates decreased airflow and this can enable carbon monoxide to accumulate inside your house 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 build up, creosote itself is poisonous. It could cause inflamed skin and eyes, breathing problems, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most hazardous thing about creosote is that it is exceptionally flammable. It's the most typical source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to stand up to a high level of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can quickly exceed this degree.
Getting a chimney sweep done is the very best and most reliable method to remove creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take wonderful care of your chimney and your house. We advise that you get your chimney cleaned and examined at the very least once a year in order to prevent fires and toxic build up.
Just how frequently a chimney must be cleaned depends of how frequently you use it as well as what materials you burn within. Gas burning fire places ought to be checked annually. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, particles, cracks and other issues can develop which can allow carbon monoxide gas to enter the residence.
Oil burning flues ought to be cleaned yearly to prevent soot from accumulating.
Since wood burning fireplaces and stoves create more soot and creosote, they need to be swept a lot more frequently. A great guideline is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.