
Spanish Fork, UT Utah 84660
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A chimney sweep will do a complete chimney cleaning to get rid of any kind of deposits, soot, creosote, and blockages from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys create injuries and fires each year. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association recommends having your chimney examined as well as swept every year in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service expert will do 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 buildup out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning specialist will shield the inside of your house by spreading tarps over the area, flooring, and also hearth. They will cover the fireplace with vinyl sheeting, placing an commercial vacuum tube into the fireplace, and will then tape and seal off the fireplace. They'll connect extension hose pipes and run them to the commercial vacuum with a fine micron filter which sits outside. This will catch the fine residue, creosote, and other dust later on.
Next, they will brush the entire chimney with hand held brushes, and also brushes with extension rods. Typically they will start on top of the chimney and work downward, meticulously cleaning 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 small portion of the plastic sheeting and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and also cleaned. The plastic sheeting and tarps will be relocated outside, cleaned and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our expert chimney experts offer a full range of services including sweeping. We give rapid as well as reputable service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like compound which develops from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, downy accumulation which in the beginning can be brushed away easily. As it builds up much more, it comes to be tar-like, and is more difficult to remove, in some cases requiring the use of scrapers to remove it. If left uncleaned, and even more layers develop, the creosote hardens.
When a fire is burned in the fireplace or wood stove, the smoke becomes extremely hot. Hardened creosote can begin to drip and melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is extremely heavy, it limits the air flow through the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to build up even faster.
Creosote is harmful in a number of different ways. It's toxic and harmful for your health, and it puts your home at risk of fires.
Creosote build up creates diminished air flow and this can allow carbon monoxide gas to accumulate inside your residence while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide gas is an odorless as well as colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can also lead to death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas build up, creosote itself is toxic. It might trigger irritated skin and eyes, respiratory system troubles, and is carcinogenic (cancer triggering).
The most harmful aspect of creosote is that it is incredibly flammable. It's the most common source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to stand up to a high degree of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can swiftly exceed this degree.
Getting a chimney sweep executed is the best and most effective method to remove creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take wonderful care of your chimney as well as your home. We suggest that you get your chimney cleaned and examined at least annually in order to prevent fires and toxic build up.
Exactly how often a chimney needs to be cleaned depends of exactly how frequently you use it as well as what materials you burn within. Gas burning fire places ought to be checked yearly. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, particles, fractures and various other issues can develop which can enable carbon monoxide gas to enter the house.
Oil burning flues should be cleaned yearly to keep soot from developing.
Since wood burning fireplaces and stoves develop even more soot and creosote, they should be swept much more regularly. A great rule of thumb is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.