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A chimney sweep will certainly do a complete chimney cleaning to eliminate any deposits, residue, creosote, as well as blockages from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys create injuries as well as fires every year. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association suggests having your chimney checked and swept every year in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service specialist will carry out a complete cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really not effective and are not suggested. They will not get all the soot and creosote build-up out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning service technician will shield the inside of your house by spreading tarps over the area, floor, as well as hearth. They will cover the fireplace with plastic sheeting, inserting an industrial vacuum hose right into the fireplace, and will then tape and seal the fire place. They'll attach extension tubes and run them to the industrial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which sits outside. This will trap the fine residue, creosote, and other dust later.
Next off, they will brush the whole chimney with hand held brushes, as well as brushes with extension rods. Normally they will begin at the 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 small portion of the plastic sheeting and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and cleaned. The plastic sheet and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned off and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our professional chimney experts provide a full range of services including sweeping. We offer quick and trustworthy service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like compound which develops from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, downy build up which at first can be brushed away easily. As it builds up much more, it becomes tar-like, and is more difficult to remove, in some cases requiring the use of scrapers to remove it. If left uncleaned, and more layers develop, the creosote hardens.
When a fire is burned in the fireplace or wood stove, the smoke becomes extremely hot. Solidified creosote can start to drip and melt like wax. Once the build up of creosote is really hefty, it restricts the air movement via the chimney flue. The restricted air flow causes creosote to accumulate even quicker.
Creosote is dangerous in a number of different ways. It's toxic and unsafe for your health and wellness, and it puts your home at risk of fires.
Creosote build up triggers decreased air flow and this can permit carbon monoxide to build up inside your home while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide 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 poisonous. It can trigger irritated skin and eyes, breathing issues, and is carcinogenic (cancer creating).
The most harmful thing about 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 degree of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can swiftly surpass this level.
Getting a chimney sweep carried out is the very best as well as most effective way to eliminate creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take wonderful 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.
How frequently a chimney needs to be cleaned depends of how frequently 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, cracks and other concerns can develop which can allow carbon monoxide gas to get into the residence.
Oil burning flues need to be cleaned yearly to prevent soot from building up.
Because wood burning fireplaces and stoves develop even more residue and creosote, they must be swept a lot more often. A good general rule is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.