Alma, WI Wisconsin 54610
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A chimney sweep will do a complete chimney cleaning to remove any type of deposits, soot, creosote, and obstructions from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys create injuries and also fires every year. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association recommends having your chimney checked and also swept once-a-year in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service expert will perform a total cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really ineffective 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 technician will shield the inside of your residence by spreading out tarps over the room, flooring, and hearth. They will cover the fire place with plastic sheets, placing an industrial vacuum cleaner tube into the fireplace, and will then tape and seal off the fire place. They'll attach extension hose pipes and run them to the commercial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which sits outside. This will catch the fine residue, creosote, and other dirt later.
Next, they will brush the entire chimney with hand held brushes, and brushes with extension rods. Generally they will begin on top of the chimney and work downward, very 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 sheet and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed as well as cleaned. The vinyl sheet and tarps will be relocated outside, cleaned off and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our expert chimney experts provide a complete range of services including sweeping. We provide quick and reputable service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like substance which forms from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, feathery build up which in the beginning can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates more, it comes to be tar-like, and is harder to get rid of, 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 fire place or wood stove, the smoke becomes really hot. Solidified creosote can start to drip and also melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is really heavy, it restricts the air movement through the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to accumulate even quicker.
Creosote is harmful in a number of different ways. It's toxic and harmful for your health and wellness, and it puts your home in danger of fires.
Creosote accumulation creates decreased airflow and this can enable carbon monoxide gas to build up inside your home while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless and also colorless gas which can trigger flu-like symptoms, and can even cause death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas build up, creosote itself is poisonous. It might cause inflamed skin and eyes, respiratory system issues, and is carcinogenic (cancer triggering).
The most dangerous thing about creosote is that it is exceptionally flammable. It's the most typical cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to stand up to a high level of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can promptly surpass this level.
Getting a chimney sweep executed is the best and also most reliable method to eliminate creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take excellent care of your chimney and your home. We suggest that you get your chimney cleaned and checked a minimum of annually in order to prevent fires and poisonous build up.
Just how frequently a chimney needs to be cleaned depends of how frequently you use it as well as what materials you burn within. Gas burning fireplaces should be inspected on a yearly basis. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, debris, cracks and various other problems can develop which can permit carbon monoxide gas to get into the house.
Oil burning flues must be cleaned yearly to prevent soot from building up.
Since wood burning fireplaces and stoves create even more soot and creosote, they must be swept a lot more frequently. A good general rule is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.