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A chimney sweep will certainly do a complete chimney cleaning to remove any deposits, residue, creosote, as well as blockages from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys create injuries and fires each year. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association suggests having your chimney checked as well as swept once-a-year in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service expert will perform a complete cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are actually not effective and are not advised. They will not remove all the soot and creosote build-up 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 room, flooring, and also hearth. They will cover the fireplace with vinyl sheeting, inserting an commercial vacuum cleaner pipe right into the fire place, and will then tape and seal the fireplace. They'll connect extension pipes and run them to the industrial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which rests outside. This will trap the fine residue, creosote, and other dust later on.
Next off, they will brush the whole chimney with hand held brushes, and also brushes with extension poles. Generally they will start at the top of the chimney and work downward, meticulously brushing 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 little area of the vinyl sheeting and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and cleaned. The plastic sheet and tarps will be relocated outside, cleared off and put away.
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Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like compound which forms from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, feathery build up which at first can be brushed away easily. As it builds up more, it comes to be tar-like, and is harder to eliminate, sometimes needing the use of scrapers to remove it. If left uncleaned, and more layers develop, the creosote solidifies.
When a fire is burned in the fireplace or wood stove, the smoke becomes very hot. Solidified creosote can start to drip and melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is very heavy, it limits the air movement through the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to accumulate even quicker.
Creosote is dangerous in a couple of various ways. It's toxic and unsafe for your health and wellness, and it puts your house at risk of fires.
Creosote build up creates reduced airflow and this can permit carbon monoxide to develop 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 even cause death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas build up, creosote itself is poisonous. It can trigger irritated skin and eyes, respiratory system problems, and is carcinogenic (cancer triggering).
The most dangerous aspect of creosote is that it is incredibly flammable. It's the most typical cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to stand up to a high degree of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can rapidly exceed this degree.
Getting a chimney sweep performed is the best as well as most reliable way to eliminate creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take excellent care of your chimney as well as your home. We suggest that you get your chimney cleaned and examined at least yearly in order to protect against fires and harmful build up.
Exactly how often a chimney must be cleaned depends of exactly how often you use it as well as what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fireplaces should be examined on a yearly basis. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, debris, fractures and other problems can develop which can enable carbon monoxide to enter the residence.
Oil burning flues ought to be cleaned annually to keep residue from building up.
Due to the fact that wood burning fireplaces and stoves develop more residue and creosote, they need to be swept more regularly. A good general rule is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.