
Temple, TX Texas 76502
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A chimney sweep will do a detailed chimney cleaning to get rid of any type of deposits, soot, creosote, and blockages from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys cause injuries and fires each year. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association recommends having your chimney checked as well as swept yearly in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service specialist will execute a total cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really ineffective and are not advised. They will not remove 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 home by spreading out tarps over the space, flooring, and hearth. They will cover the fireplace with plastic sheets, placing an commercial vacuum pipe right into the fire place, and will after that tape and seal off the fireplace. They'll connect extension pipes and run them to the commercial vacuum with a fine micron filter which rests outside. This will catch the fine soot, creosote, and other dust later on.
Next, they will brush the whole chimney with hand held brushes, and brushes with extension poles. Normally they will start on top of the chimney and work downward, carefully cleaning 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 tiny area of the vinyl sheeting and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and cleaned up. The plastic sheet and tarps will be moved outside, cleared off and put away.
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Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like substance which develops from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, downy accumulation which initially can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates much 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 even more layers develop, the creosote solidifies.
When a fire is burned in the fireplace or wood stove, the smoke becomes really hot. Hardened creosote can begin to drip as well as melt like wax. Once 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 dangerous in a couple of various ways. It's toxic and dangerous for your health, and it puts your residence at risk of fires.
Creosote accumulation creates lessened airflow and this can enable carbon monoxide to accumulate inside your house while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide gas is an odorless and also colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can also bring about death.
Besides the carbon monoxide build up, creosote itself is poisonous. It could cause irritated skin and eyes, respiratory system troubles, and is carcinogenic (cancer creating).
The most harmful aspect of creosote is that it is incredibly combustible. 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 swiftly surpass this level.
Getting a chimney sweep done is the very best and also most reliable means to eliminate creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take great care of your chimney and your house. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and examined a minimum of annually in order to avoid fires and poisonous build up.
Exactly how often a chimney must be cleaned depends of exactly how often you use it and also what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fireplaces need to be inspected yearly. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, particles, fractures and other issues can develop which can allow carbon monoxide gas to get into the home.
Oil burning flues should be cleaned annually to keep soot from developing.
Due to the fact that wood burning fireplaces and stoves produce even more soot and creosote, they must be swept a lot more often. A good rule of thumb is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.