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A chimney sweep will do a complete chimney cleaning to remove any deposits, soot, creosote, and also blockages from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys cause injuries and also fires every year. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association recommends having your chimney inspected as well as swept once-a-year in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service expert will carry out a complete cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really not effective and are not recommended. They will not get 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, floor, and also hearth. They will cover the fireplace with vinyl sheeting, placing an industrial vacuum cleaner hose into the fireplace, and will then tape and seal off the fireplace. They'll attach extension tubes and run them to the industrial vacuum with a fine micron filter which rests outdoors. This will catch the fine residue, creosote, and other dust later.
Next off, they will clean the entire chimney with hand held brushes, and brushes with extension poles. Typically they will begin at the top of the smokeshaft 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 small area of the plastic sheeting 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 moved outside, cleaned off and put away.
Our professional chimney specialists provide a full range of services including sweeping. We provide rapid and trustworthy service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like material which forms from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, feathery build up which initially can be brushed away easily. As it builds up more, it becomes tar-like, and is harder to remove, occasionally requiring the use of scrapers to remove it. If left uncleaned, and more layers develop, the creosote hardens.
When a fire is burned in the fireplace or wood stove, the smoke becomes very hot. Hardened creosote can start to drip as well as melt like wax. As soon as the build up of creosote is very hefty, it restricts the air flow through the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to build up even quicker.
Creosote is dangerous in a couple of different ways. It's toxic and dangerous for your health, and it puts your home at risk of fires.
Creosote accumulation causes decreased airflow and this can permit carbon monoxide to build up inside your residence while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless as well as colorless gas which can trigger flu-like symptoms, and can also lead to death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas build up, creosote itself is toxic. It could trigger inflamed skin and eyes, respiratory troubles, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most harmful aspect of creosote is that it is unbelievably flammable. It's the most usual cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to hold up against a high degree of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can rapidly surpass this level.
Getting a chimney sweep executed is the very best and most reliable means to remove creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take wonderful care of your chimney and also your home. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and examined at the very least annually in order to prevent fires and harmful build up.
How often a chimney ought to be cleaned depends of exactly how often you use it as well as what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fire places should be checked every year. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, debris, fractures and various other problems can develop which can allow carbon monoxide gas to get into the house.
Oil burning flues need to be cleaned once a year to keep residue from accumulating.
Due to the fact that wood burning fireplaces and stoves produce even more residue and creosote, they should be swept a lot more frequently. A great guideline is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.