Green Spring, WV West Virginia 26722
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A chimney sweep will do a complete chimney cleaning to remove any deposits, residue, creosote, and obstructions from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys trigger injuries and fires annually. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association suggests having your chimney inspected as well as swept each year in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service expert will perform a total cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are actually ineffective and also are not advised. They will not remove all the soot and creosote build-up out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning service technician will protect the inside of your home by spreading out tarps over the room, flooring, and also fireplace. They will cover the fireplace with plastic sheets, inserting an commercial vacuum hose pipe into the fireplace, and will after that tape and also seal off the fire place. They'll connect extension tubes and run them to the commercial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which sits outside. This will catch the fine soot, creosote, and other dirt later.
Next, they will brush the whole chimney with hand held brushes, and also brushes with extension poles. Generally they will start on 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 area of the plastic sheet and use a range of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and also cleaned. The plastic sheeting and tarps will be relocated outside, cleared off and tucked back into their vehicle.
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Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like substance which forms from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, feathery accumulation which in the beginning can be brushed away easily. As it builds up much more, it becomes tar-like, and is harder 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 fire place or wood stove, the smoke becomes really hot. Solidified creosote can start to drip and melt like wax. Once the build up of creosote is really heavy, it limits the air flow via the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to accumulate even faster.
Creosote is harmful in a couple of different ways. It's toxic and hazardous for your health, and it puts your home at risk of fires.
Creosote accumulation creates decreased air flow and this can enable carbon monoxide gas to develop 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 cause death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas accumulation, creosote itself is toxic. It might trigger inflamed skin and eyes, respiratory system problems, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most hazardous aspect of creosote is that it is incredibly flammable. It's the most typical cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to hold up against a high level of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can swiftly exceed this degree.
Getting a chimney sweep carried out is the best and most effective way to eliminate creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take great care of your chimney and also your home. We suggest that you get your chimney cleaned and inspected at least once a year in order to prevent fires and harmful build up.
Just how frequently a chimney needs to be cleaned depends of just how frequently 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 problems can develop which can allow carbon monoxide gas to get into the house.
Oil burning flues need to be cleaned once a year to keep soot from accumulating.
Since wood burning fire places and stoves develop more soot and creosote, they need to be swept more regularly. A great rule of thumb is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.