
Mikana, WI Wisconsin 54857
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A chimney sweep will do a complete chimney cleaning to get rid of any type of deposits, residue, creosote, and also blockages from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys trigger injuries and fires annually. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association suggests having your chimney checked and also swept once a year in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service professional will perform a full cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really not effective and are not recommended. They will not remove all the soot and creosote buildup out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To begin, a cleaning service technician will protect the inside of your home by spreading out tarps over the room, floor, and hearth. They will cover the fireplace with plastic sheets, placing an commercial vacuum cleaner hose into the fireplace, and will then tape and also seal off the fireplace. They'll connect extension hose pipes and run them to the industrial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which sits outside. This will trap the fine soot, creosote, and other dirt later.
Next off, they will brush the entire chimney with hand held brushes, and also brushes with extension rods. Usually they will start at the top of the smokeshaft and work downward, 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 portion of the vinyl sheet and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and cleaned up. The vinyl sheeting and tarps will be moved outside, cleared off and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our expert chimney experts offer a full variety of services including sweeping. We provide fast and reliable service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like material which forms from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, downy accumulation which at first can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates much more, it becomes tar-like, and is more difficult to eliminate, occasionally requiring 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 becomes extremely hot. Hardened creosote can begin to drip and melt like wax. As soon as the build up of creosote is extremely heavy, it restricts the air movement through the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to build up even faster.
Creosote is hazardous in a number of various ways. It's toxic and hazardous for your health and wellness, and it places your home in danger of fires.
Creosote build up creates reduced air movement and this can allow carbon monoxide to develop inside your residence 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 lead to death.
Besides the carbon monoxide accumulation, creosote itself is toxic. It can cause irritated skin and eyes, breathing problems, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most hazardous thing about creosote is that it is exceptionally combustible. It's the most usual cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to withstand a high degree of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can rapidly exceed this level.
Getting a chimney sweep executed is the very best and most effective method to remove creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take fantastic care of your chimney as well as your residence. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and inspected at the very least annually in order to prevent fires and toxic 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 fire places should be checked on a yearly basis. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, debris, cracks and other problems can develop which can permit carbon monoxide to get into the home.
Oil burning flues need to be cleaned yearly to keep residue from building up.
Since wood burning fire places and stoves produce more soot and creosote, they should be swept much more often. A great rule of thumb is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.