Weslaco, TX Texas 78596
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A chimney sweep will do a thorough chimney cleaning to eliminate any deposits, soot, creosote, and blockages from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys trigger injuries and fires yearly. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association advises having your chimney examined and swept every year in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service specialist will carry out a full cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really ineffective and are not recommended. They will not remove all the soot and creosote build-up out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To begin, a cleaning technician will protect the inside of your home by spreading out tarps over the room, floor, and hearth. They will cover the fire place with plastic sheeting, inserting an industrial vacuum cleaner hose into the fireplace, and will then tape and seal off 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 catch the fine residue, creosote, and other dirt later.
Next, they will clean the whole chimney with hand held brushes, as well as brushes with extension rods. Generally they will start on top of the chimney and work downward, thoroughly brushing 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 area of the vinyl sheet 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, cleaned and tucked back into their vehicle.
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Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like material which develops from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, downy build up which in the beginning can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates more, it ends up being tar-like, and is harder to get rid of, in some cases requiring 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 comes to be very hot. Solidified creosote can begin to drip and also melt like wax. As soon as the build up of creosote is very hefty, it limits the air movement via the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to accumulate even quicker.
Creosote is hazardous in a couple of different ways. It's toxic and harmful for your health and wellness, and it puts your house in danger of fires.
Creosote accumulation causes diminished airflow and this can enable carbon monoxide to build up inside your home while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless and colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can even cause death.
Besides the carbon monoxide build up, creosote itself is poisonous. It might cause inflamed skin and eyes, respiratory system troubles, and is carcinogenic (cancer triggering).
The most hazardous aspect of creosote is that it is unbelievably combustible. It's the most typical cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to withstand a high level of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can rapidly exceed this degree.
Getting a chimney sweep carried out is the best and most effective means to eliminate creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take wonderful 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 avoid fires and toxic build up.
Exactly how often a chimney needs to be cleaned depends of just how frequently you use it and also what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fire places must be examined yearly. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, debris, fractures and other problems can develop which can permit carbon monoxide to get into the house.
Oil burning flues must be cleaned annually to keep soot from building up.
Since wood burning fireplaces and stoves produce even more residue and creosote, they need to be swept more often. A great general rule is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.