Gig Harbor, WA Washington 98335
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A chimney sweep will do a extensive chimney cleaning to get rid of any kind of deposits, residue, creosote, and 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 suggests having your chimney examined and also swept every year in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service specialist will do a total cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really not effective and are not recommended. They will not get all the soot and creosote build-up out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To begin, a cleaning service technician will shield the inside of your house by spreading out tarps over the space, flooring, and fireplace. They will cover the fire place with plastic sheets, placing an commercial vacuum cleaner tube right into the fire place, and will then tape and also seal the fire place. They'll connect extension tubes and run them to the industrial vacuum with a fine micron filter which sits outside. This will trap the fine soot, creosote, and other dust later on.
Next, they will clean the entire chimney with hand held brushes, as well as brushes with extension poles. Typically they will begin on top of the chimney and work downward, meticulously 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 area of the vinyl sheeting and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and cleaned up. The vinyl sheet and tarps will be relocated outside, cleaned and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our professional chimney specialists provide a full range of services including sweeping. We give quick as well as trustworthy service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like substance which develops from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, downy accumulation which initially can be brushed away easily. As it builds up more, it becomes tar-like, and is more difficult 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 really hot. Solidified creosote can begin to drip as well as melt like wax. As soon as the build up of creosote is really heavy, it limits the airflow via the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to accumulate even faster.
Creosote is dangerous in a number of various ways. It's toxic and unsafe for your health and wellness, and it puts your house in jeopardy of fires.
Creosote build up causes reduced airflow and this can enable carbon monoxide gas to accumulate inside your home while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide gas is an odorless and colorless gas which can trigger flu-like symptoms, and can even result in death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas accumulation, creosote itself is poisonous. It can trigger inflamed skin and eyes, respiratory system issues, and is carcinogenic (cancer creating).
The most unsafe aspect of creosote is that it is exceptionally flammable. It's the most usual cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to endure a high level of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can quickly surpass this degree.
Getting a chimney sweep performed is the best and also most reliable means to remove creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take terrific care of your chimney as well as your house. We suggest that you get your chimney cleaned and examined at least yearly in order to protect against fires and toxic build up.
How often a chimney ought to be cleaned depends of just how often you use it and also what materials you burn within. Gas burning fireplaces must be examined every year. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, particles, fractures and various other concerns can develop which can enable carbon monoxide gas to enter into the home.
Oil burning flues must be cleaned annually to keep soot from accumulating.
Because wood burning fire places and stoves develop more soot and creosote, they need to be swept a lot more frequently. A great general rule is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.