
Kirkland, WA Washington 98034
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A chimney sweep will do a thorough chimney cleaning to get rid of any kind of deposits, soot, creosote, and also obstructions from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys create injuries as well as fires every year. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association suggests having your chimney examined as well as swept every year in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service expert will do a total cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really not effective and are not recommended. They will not remove all the soot and creosote build-up out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To begin, a cleaning technician will protect the inside of your home by spreading out tarps over the area, floor, and also hearth. They will cover the fireplace with plastic sheets, inserting an commercial vacuum pipe right into the fire place, and will then tape and seal off the fireplace. They'll attach extension hose pipes and run them to the commercial vacuum with a fine micron filter which rests outside. This will trap the fine residue, creosote, and other dirt later on.
Next, they will brush the whole chimney with hand held brushes, as well as brushes with extension poles. Normally they will start on top of the chimney and work downward, meticulously brushing 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 portion of the vinyl sheet and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and cleaned. The vinyl sheeting and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned and put away.
Our professional chimney experts offer a complete variety of services including sweeping. We offer quick and also reputable service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like material which forms from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, downy accumulation which at first can be brushed away easily. As it builds up more, it comes to be tar-like, and is harder to eliminate, sometimes needing 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 comes to be really hot. Hardened creosote can begin to drip and also melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is extremely hefty, it restricts the airflow via the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to accumulate even faster.
Creosote is hazardous in a couple of various ways. It's toxic and dangerous for your health, and it places your house in jeopardy of fires.
Creosote accumulation creates decreased air flow and this can allow carbon monoxide to accumulate inside your home while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide gas 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 build up, creosote itself is poisonous. It might cause inflamed skin and eyes, respiratory system problems, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most hazardous aspect of creosote is that it is exceptionally flammable. It's the most common source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to stand up to a high level of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can promptly surpass this degree.
Getting a chimney sweep performed is the very best as well as most reliable method to eliminate creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take wonderful care of your chimney as well as your home. We advise that you get your chimney cleaned and examined at least yearly in order to prevent fires and hazardous build up.
Exactly how frequently a chimney needs to be cleaned depends of just how often you use it and what materials you burn within. Gas burning fireplaces need to be examined annually. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, particles, fractures and other issues can develop which can permit carbon monoxide gas to get into the home.
Oil burning flues should be cleaned annually to keep residue from building up.
Since wood burning fireplaces and stoves develop more residue and creosote, they ought to be swept much more regularly. A great general rule is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.