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A chimney sweep will certainly do a extensive chimney cleaning to get rid of any deposits, soot, creosote, and also blockages from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys create injuries and also fires each year. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association advises having your chimney checked and swept once a year in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service expert will do a total cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really ineffective and are not suggested. They will not remove all the soot and creosote build-up out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning technician will shield the inside of your house by spreading out tarps over the area, floor, and hearth. They will cover the fireplace with vinyl sheets, placing an commercial vacuum cleaner pipe into the fireplace, and will then tape and seal off the fireplace. They'll connect extension hose pipes and run them to the commercial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which sits outdoors. This will catch the fine soot, creosote, and other dust later.
Next, they will brush the whole chimney with hand held brushes, as well as brushes with extension rods. Usually they will start at the top of the chimney and work downward, very carefully brushing 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 tiny portion of the vinyl sheet and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and also cleaned. The plastic sheet and tarps will be relocated outside, cleared off and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our professional chimney specialists supply a complete range of services including sweeping. We provide fast as well as trustworthy service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like material which develops from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, feathery accumulation which initially can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates much more, it ends up being tar-like, and is more difficult to eliminate, in some cases requiring 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 really hot. Hard creosote can begin to drip as well as melt like wax. Once the build up of creosote is really hefty, it restricts the airflow through the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to accumulate even faster.
Creosote is dangerous in a couple of different ways. It's toxic and hazardous for your health, and it places your residence at risk of fires.
Creosote build up creates diminished airflow and this can permit carbon monoxide gas to develop 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 cause death.
Besides the carbon monoxide build up, creosote itself is toxic. It can trigger irritated skin and eyes, respiratory system problems, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most dangerous feature of creosote is that it is unbelievably combustible. It's the most common source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to endure a high degree of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can rapidly surpass this degree.
Getting a chimney sweep performed is the best as well as most effective means to get rid of creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take excellent care of your chimney and also your home. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and inspected at the very least once a year in order to prevent fires and hazardous build up.
How often a chimney should be cleaned depends of exactly how frequently you use it as well as what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fire places need to be checked annually. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, debris, cracks and various other concerns can develop which can enable carbon monoxide gas to enter into the house.
Oil burning flues need to be cleaned annually to keep soot from accumulating.
Since wood burning fireplaces and stoves develop more soot and creosote, they ought to be swept a lot more often. A great rule of thumb is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.