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A chimney sweep will do a thorough chimney cleaning to get rid of any deposits, soot, creosote, and blockages from the chimney. Filthy, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys cause injuries as well as fires annually. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association suggests having your chimney inspected and swept once a year in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service professional will do a complete cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are actually ineffective and are not recommended. They will not remove all the soot and creosote buildup out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To begin, a cleaning professional will shield the inside of your home by spreading tarps over the room, floor, and fireplace. They will cover the fireplace with plastic sheeting, placing an industrial vacuum hose pipe into the fireplace, and will then tape and seal off the fire place. They'll connect extension tubes and run them to the industrial vacuum with a fine micron filter which sits outside. This will trap the fine soot, creosote, and other dust later.
Next, they will brush the entire chimney with hand held brushes, and also brushes with extension rods. 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 small portion of the plastic sheet and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed as well as cleaned up. The plastic sheet and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our professional chimney specialists provide a complete range of services including sweeping. We give rapid as well as dependable service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like substance which forms from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, feathery build up which at first can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates much more, it becomes tar-like, and is harder to remove, sometimes needing 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 comes to be extremely hot. Hardened creosote can begin to drip and also melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is extremely hefty, it limits the airflow via the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to build up even faster.
Creosote is hazardous in a number of different ways. It's toxic and dangerous for your health, and it places your home in danger of fires.
Creosote build up triggers reduced airflow and this can allow carbon monoxide gas to build up inside your home while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless and colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can also cause death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas build up, creosote itself is poisonous. It could cause inflamed skin and eyes, breathing issues, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most dangerous feature of creosote is that it is exceptionally combustible. It's the most typical cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to stand up to a high level of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can promptly surpass this level.
Getting a chimney sweep executed is the very best as well as most reliable method to get rid of creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take terrific care of your chimney as well as your home. We suggest that you get your chimney cleaned and examined a minimum of annually in order to prevent fires and hazardous build up.
Exactly how frequently a chimney should be cleaned depends of just how often you use it and what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fireplaces must be examined every year. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, particles, cracks and various other issues can develop which can permit carbon monoxide gas to get into the residence.
Oil burning flues should be cleaned yearly to prevent soot from accumulating.
Because wood burning fireplaces and stoves develop more residue and creosote, they ought to be swept a lot more often. A great general rule is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.