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A chimney sweep will do a detailed chimney cleaning to remove any deposits, residue, creosote, as well as obstructions from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys cause injuries as well as fires yearly. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association recommends having your chimney checked and swept yearly in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service specialist will execute a complete cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are truly not effective and also are not recommended. They will not get all the soot and creosote accumulation out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning service technician will shield the inside of your house by spreading out tarps over the space, floor, as well as hearth. They will cover the fire place with vinyl sheeting, placing an industrial vacuum cleaner tube into the fireplace, and will then tape and seal the fireplace. They'll attach extension hoses and run them to the industrial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which rests outdoors. This will trap the fine residue, creosote, and other dirt later on.
Next off, they will brush the entire chimney with hand held brushes, and brushes with extension poles. Generally they will begin at the top of the chimney and work downward, thoroughly 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 plastic sheeting and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed as well as cleaned up. The vinyl sheeting and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our professional chimney experts provide a full range of services including sweeping. We give quick and trustworthy service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like substance which develops from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, feathery accumulation which initially can be brushed away easily. As it builds up more, it becomes tar-like, and is harder to get rid of, in some cases 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. Hard creosote can start to drip and also melt like wax. Once the build up of creosote is extremely heavy, it restricts the air flow through the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to accumulate even faster.
Creosote is dangerous in a number of different ways. It's toxic and hazardous for your health and wellness, and it places your residence in danger of fires.
Creosote accumulation causes diminished airflow and this can enable carbon monoxide to accumulate inside your residence while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless and colorless gas which can trigger flu-like symptoms, and can also result in death.
Besides the carbon monoxide accumulation, creosote itself is poisonous. It can trigger inflamed skin and eyes, breathing troubles, and is carcinogenic (cancer triggering).
The most unsafe aspect of creosote is that it is incredibly combustible. It's the most common source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to stand up to a high level of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can quickly surpass this level.
Getting a chimney sweep done is the best as well as most reliable means to get rid of creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take terrific care of your chimney and also your residence. We suggest that you get your chimney cleaned and examined a minimum of once a year in order to avoid fires and toxic build up.
How often a chimney ought to be cleaned depends of exactly how frequently you use it as well as what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fireplaces need to be examined on a yearly basis. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, particles, fractures and various other issues can develop which can allow carbon monoxide to get into the residence.
Oil burning flues should be cleaned yearly to keep soot from developing.
Since wood burning fire places and stoves develop more residue and creosote, they ought to be swept a lot more often. A great rule of thumb is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.