Seymour, WI Wisconsin 54165
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A chimney sweep will do a detailed chimney cleaning to eliminate any kind of deposits, soot, creosote, and also obstructions from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed 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 inspected as well as swept once a year in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service expert will carry out a total cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are truly not effective and also are not suggested. They will not get all the soot and creosote buildup out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning specialist will shield the inside of your residence by spreading tarps over the space, flooring, as well as hearth. They will cover the fireplace with vinyl sheeting, putting an commercial vacuum pipe right into the fireplace, and will then tape and seal the fireplace. They'll connect extension pipes and run them to the commercial vacuum with a fine micron filter which sits outside. This will trap the fine soot, creosote, and other dust later on.
Next off, they will clean the entire chimney with hand held brushes, as well as brushes with extension poles. Normally they will start on top of the chimney and work downward, thoroughly 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 tiny area of the vinyl sheeting and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed as well as cleaned up. The vinyl sheet and tarps will be moved outside, cleared off and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our professional chimney experts provide a complete range of services including sweeping. We offer rapid as well as reputable service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like material which forms from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, feathery accumulation which at first can be brushed away easily. As it builds up much more, it becomes tar-like, and is more difficult 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 fire place or wood stove, the smoke becomes very hot. Hardened creosote can begin to drip and melt like wax. As soon as the build up of creosote is very heavy, it limits the air flow through the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to accumulate even faster.
Creosote is harmful in a couple of different ways. It's toxic and harmful for your health and wellness, and it puts your home in danger of fires.
Creosote build up causes lessened airflow and this can allow carbon monoxide to develop inside your house 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 gas build up, creosote itself is toxic. It can cause irritated skin and eyes, breathing problems, and is carcinogenic (cancer triggering).
The most dangerous thing about creosote is that it is unbelievably 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 rapidly surpass this degree.
Getting a chimney sweep done is the best and most reliable way to eliminate creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take excellent care of your chimney and also your house. We advise that you get your chimney cleaned and examined at least once a year in order to prevent fires and poisonous build up.
Exactly how frequently a chimney should be cleaned depends of exactly how often you use it as well as what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fireplaces must be inspected every year. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, debris, fractures and other problems can develop which can allow carbon monoxide gas to enter the residence.
Oil burning flues need to be cleaned annually to prevent soot from building up.
Since wood burning fire places and stoves develop even more residue and creosote, they must be swept much more regularly. A great rule of thumb is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.