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A chimney sweep will do a extensive chimney cleaning to remove any deposits, residue, creosote, as well as obstructions from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys cause injuries and fires yearly. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association recommends having your chimney checked as well as swept once a year in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service specialist will carry out a complete cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really ineffective and also are not suggested. They will not remove all the soot and creosote accumulation out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To begin, a cleaning specialist will shield the inside of your residence by spreading tarps over the room, floor, and also fireplace. They will cover the fireplace with vinyl sheets, putting an commercial vacuum cleaner tube into the fireplace, and will then tape and also seal off the fire place. They'll attach extension hoses and run them to the commercial vacuum with a fine micron filter which sits 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, as well as brushes with extension rods. Generally they will start on top of the smokeshaft 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 small area of the vinyl sheeting 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 off and put away.
Our expert chimney specialists offer a full range of services including sweeping. We offer rapid and reliable service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like material which forms from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, feathery build up which initially can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates much more, it ends up being tar-like, and is harder to remove, 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 fire place or wood stove, the smoke becomes very hot. Solidified creosote can begin to drip and also melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is extremely heavy, it restricts the air movement via the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to build up even faster.
Creosote is hazardous in a couple of different ways. It's toxic and unsafe for your health, and it places your residence in jeopardy of fires.
Creosote accumulation creates lessened air flow and this can allow carbon monoxide gas to accumulate inside your residence while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless and also colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can also result in death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas accumulation, creosote itself is poisonous. It might cause irritated skin and eyes, breathing problems, and is carcinogenic (cancer triggering).
The most dangerous feature of creosote is that it is exceptionally flammable. It's the most common source 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 degree.
Getting a chimney sweep performed is the best and most effective means to eliminate creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take fantastic care of your chimney as well as your house. We advise that you get your chimney cleaned and checked at least yearly in order to protect against fires and toxic build up.
Just how frequently a chimney ought to be cleaned depends of just how often you use it and also what materials you burn within. Gas burning fireplaces should be examined on a yearly basis. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, debris, cracks and other concerns can develop which can allow carbon monoxide to enter the residence.
Oil burning flues should be cleaned yearly to prevent residue from building up.
Because wood burning fireplaces and stoves produce more soot and creosote, they should be swept more regularly. A good rule of thumb is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.