Ogden, UT Utah 84404
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A chimney sweep will do a thorough chimney cleaning to eliminate any deposits, soot, creosote, and obstructions from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys cause injuries and also fires yearly. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association recommends having your chimney checked and also swept once-a-year in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service expert 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 accumulation out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning professional will protect the inside of your house by spreading tarps over the space, floor, and fireplace. They will cover the fire place with vinyl sheets, putting an commercial vacuum cleaner hose pipe right into the fire place, and will after that tape and seal off the fireplace. They'll connect extension hoses and run them to the commercial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which rests outdoors. This will trap the fine residue, creosote, and other dust later.
Next off, they will brush the whole chimney with hand held brushes, and also brushes with extension poles. Normally they will start at the 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 tiny portion of the plastic sheet and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed as well as cleaned up. The plastic sheet and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned and put away.
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Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like material which develops from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, feathery build up which in the beginning can be brushed away easily. As it builds up much more, it ends up being tar-like, and is more difficult to eliminate, occasionally requiring 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 really hot. Hardened creosote can begin to drip and also melt like wax. As soon as the build up of creosote is extremely heavy, it restricts the air flow via the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to build up even faster.
Creosote is dangerous in a number of different ways. It's toxic and dangerous for your health and wellness, and it places your house at risk of fires.
Creosote build up causes diminished air flow and this can allow carbon monoxide gas to develop inside your home while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless as well as colorless gas which can trigger flu-like symptoms, and can also result in death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas accumulation, creosote itself is poisonous. It can cause inflamed skin and eyes, respiratory issues, and is carcinogenic (cancer creating).
The most dangerous thing about creosote is that it is incredibly flammable. It's the most usual source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to stand up to a high degree of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can rapidly surpass this level.
Getting a chimney sweep executed is the very best and also most effective way to get rid of creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take excellent care of your chimney and also your home. We advise that you get your chimney cleaned and inspected a minimum of yearly in order to protect against fires and hazardous build up.
Just how frequently a chimney should be cleaned depends of just how often you use it and also what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fire places need to be inspected every year. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, debris, cracks and various other problems can develop which can enable carbon monoxide gas to enter the house.
Oil burning flues need to be cleaned once a year to keep residue from accumulating.
Since wood burning fireplaces and stoves create more soot and creosote, they need to be swept a lot more frequently. A good rule of thumb is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.