Mill Creek, WV West Virginia 26280
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A chimney sweep will do a comprehensive chimney cleaning to remove any kind of deposits, residue, creosote, and also blockages from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys create injuries as well as fires annually. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association suggests having your chimney examined as well as swept every year in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service expert will do a total cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are truly not effective and also are not suggested. They will not remove all the soot and creosote build-up out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To begin, a cleaning professional will protect the inside of your home by spreading out tarps over the space, flooring, and also fireplace. They will cover the fireplace with plastic sheeting, inserting an industrial vacuum cleaner pipe right into the fire place, and will then tape and also seal off the fire place. They'll attach extension pipes and run them to the industrial vacuum with a fine micron filter which sits outside. This will trap the fine residue, creosote, and other dirt later on.
Next, they will brush the entire chimney with hand held brushes, as well as brushes with extension poles. Typically they will start at the top of the smokeshaft and work downward, very carefully 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 also cleaned. The plastic sheet and tarps will be relocated outside, cleaned off and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our expert chimney specialists provide a full range of services including sweeping. We provide fast as well as dependable service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like substance which develops from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, downy accumulation which initially can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates more, it ends up being tar-like, and is more difficult to remove, occasionally needing 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 fireplace or wood stove, the smoke becomes extremely hot. Solidified creosote can start to drip and also melt like wax. As soon as the build up of creosote is really heavy, it restricts the air movement via the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to accumulate even faster.
Creosote is unsafe in a couple of different ways. It's toxic and hazardous for your health, and it puts your residence in jeopardy of fires.
Creosote build up triggers decreased air movement and this can permit carbon monoxide to accumulate inside your residence while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide gas is an odorless and also colorless gas which can trigger flu-like symptoms, and can even lead to death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas build up, creosote itself is poisonous. It can cause inflamed skin and eyes, breathing problems, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most harmful feature of creosote is that it is extremely 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 rapidly surpass this level.
Getting a chimney sweep carried out is the best and also most reliable method to eliminate creosote. Our licensed chimney service companies take wonderful care of your chimney and also your house. We suggest that you get your chimney cleaned and inspected at the very least yearly in order to protect against fires and toxic build up.
How often a chimney should be cleaned depends of exactly how often you use it and also what materials you burn within. Gas burning fire places must be checked every year. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, debris, cracks and various other issues can develop which can allow carbon monoxide gas to enter the residence.
Oil burning flues need to be cleaned annually to prevent residue from developing.
Because wood burning fire places and stoves develop more residue and creosote, they must be swept more often. A good general rule is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.