
Hubertus, WI Wisconsin 53033
When you need your chimney swept, we are here and ready to assist! We offer a full range of chimney services including sweeping, maintenance, and repairs. Simply give us a call and we can assist with your chimney needs!
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A chimney sweep will do a comprehensive chimney cleaning to remove any kind of deposits, residue, creosote, and also blockages from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys create injuries as well as fires annually. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association recommends having your chimney examined and also swept annually in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service professional will execute a total cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really not effective and are not advised. They will not remove all the soot and creosote buildup out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To begin, a cleaning technician will shield the inside of your home by spreading tarps over the space, flooring, and also hearth. They will cover the fireplace with vinyl sheeting, putting an industrial vacuum cleaner hose right into the fireplace, and will after that tape and also seal off the fireplace. They'll attach extension tubes and run them to the commercial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which rests outside. This will catch the fine soot, creosote, and other dirt later on.
Next, they will clean the whole chimney with hand held brushes, as well as brushes with extension rods. Generally they will begin at the top of the chimney and work downward, meticulously 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 variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and cleaned. The plastic sheet and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our professional chimney experts offer a full range of services including sweeping. We offer quick and also trustworthy service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like compound which forms from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, downy build up which initially can be brushed away easily. As it builds up much more, it becomes tar-like, and is harder to remove, in some cases needing the use of scrapers to remove it. If left uncleaned, and more layers develop, the creosote solidifies.
When a fire is burned in the fireplace or wood stove, the smoke comes to be extremely hot. Hard creosote can start to drip and melt like wax. As soon as 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 dangerous in a number of various ways. It's toxic and dangerous for your health, and it places your house at risk of fires.
Creosote accumulation creates reduced airflow and this can enable carbon monoxide gas to build up inside your residence while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless and also 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 cause inflamed skin and eyes, breathing troubles, and is carcinogenic (cancer triggering).
The most hazardous thing about creosote is that it is extremely combustible. It's the most typical cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to withstand a high degree of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can quickly surpass this degree.
Getting a chimney sweep executed is the best and also most effective means to eliminate creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take great care of your chimney and your house. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and examined at least yearly in order to avoid fires and toxic build up.
Just how often a chimney should be cleaned depends of exactly how frequently you use it and what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fireplaces must be examined every year. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, debris, fractures and various other concerns can develop which can enable carbon monoxide gas to get into the house.
Oil burning flues should be cleaned once a year to keep residue from developing.
Because wood burning fireplaces and stoves develop even more soot and creosote, they must be swept more often. A great general rule is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.