
Saint Nazianz, WI Wisconsin 54232
When you require your chimney swept, we are here and ready to help! We offer a wide range of chimney services including sweeping, maintenance, and repairs. Just 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 eliminate any type of deposits, soot, creosote, and also blockages from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys trigger injuries and also fires annually. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association suggests having your chimney inspected and also swept once a year in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service expert will execute a full cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are truly 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 start, a cleaning specialist will protect the inside of your house by spreading tarps over the area, floor, and also hearth. They will cover the fire place with plastic sheets, inserting an industrial vacuum hose into the fire place, and will after that tape and also seal off the fireplace. They'll connect extension hoses and run them to the commercial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which rests outdoors. This will trap the fine soot, creosote, and other dirt later on.
Next off, they will clean the entire chimney with hand held brushes, and also brushes with extension poles. Normally they will start on top of the chimney and work downward, very carefully cleaning 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 little area of the vinyl sheeting and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed as well as cleaned up. The plastic sheeting and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our professional chimney experts provide a complete range of services including sweeping. We give fast and dependable service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like compound which develops from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, downy build up which initially can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates much more, it becomes tar-like, and is harder to eliminate, in some cases needing the use of scrapers to remove it. If left uncleaned, and even more layers develop, the creosote hardens.
When a fire is burned in the fireplace or wood stove, the smoke becomes very hot. Hardened creosote can start to drip as well as melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is extremely hefty, it limits the airflow through the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to accumulate even faster.
Creosote is hazardous in a couple of various ways. It's toxic and unsafe for your health, and it places your residence in danger of fires.
Creosote accumulation creates decreased airflow and this can allow carbon monoxide to build up 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 even bring about death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas build up, creosote itself is poisonous. It can cause irritated skin and eyes, respiratory system problems, and is carcinogenic (cancer triggering).
The most dangerous aspect of creosote is that it is exceptionally flammable. It's the most common cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to hold up against a high degree of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can quickly surpass this degree.
Getting a chimney sweep executed is the best and most reliable method to get rid of creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take wonderful care of your chimney and your house. We suggest that you get your chimney cleaned and checked at least annually in order to avoid fires and harmful build up.
How frequently a chimney should be cleaned depends of just how frequently you use it and also what materials you burn within. Gas burning fire places should be checked annually. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, particles, cracks and other issues can develop which can allow carbon monoxide gas to enter the residence.
Oil burning flues ought to be cleaned annually to prevent soot from developing.
Due to the fact that wood burning fireplaces and stoves produce more soot and creosote, they must be swept more often. A good guideline is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.