
New Cumberland, WV West Virginia 26047
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A chimney sweep will do a detailed chimney cleaning to remove any deposits, residue, creosote, as well as obstructions from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys create injuries and also fires every year. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association recommends having your chimney checked as well as swept every year in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service specialist will do a complete cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are actually ineffective and also are not recommended. They will not get 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 residence by spreading tarps over the space, flooring, and also hearth. They will cover the fire place with plastic sheeting, inserting an commercial vacuum cleaner hose into the fireplace, and will after that tape and also seal the fire place. They'll attach extension hoses 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 off, they will clean the whole chimney with hand held brushes, as well as brushes with extension rods. Normally they will start at the top of the chimney and work downward, carefully cleaning 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 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 put away.
Our expert chimney specialists offer a full range of services including sweeping. We provide quick as well as trustworthy service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like material which develops from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, feathery build up which in the beginning can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates much more, it comes to be 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 solidifies.
When a fire is burned in the fireplace or wood stove, the smoke comes to be extremely hot. Solidified creosote can begin to drip and melt like wax. Once 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 quicker.
Creosote is dangerous in a number of different ways. It's toxic and harmful for your health, and it puts your residence in danger of fires.
Creosote build up creates diminished air flow and this can enable carbon monoxide to build up inside your home while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide gas is an odorless and 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 cause inflamed skin and eyes, respiratory system problems, and is carcinogenic (cancer creating).
The most dangerous thing about creosote is that it is exceptionally flammable. It's the most common cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to withstand a high level of heat, the intensity of a chimney fire can rapidly exceed this level.
Getting a chimney sweep carried out is the very best and also most reliable way to get rid of creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take fantastic care of your chimney and your home. We suggest that you get your chimney cleaned and inspected a minimum of yearly in order to protect against fires and harmful build up.
How often a chimney must be cleaned depends of just how often you use it and what materials you burn within. Gas burning fireplaces ought to be examined every year. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, particles, cracks and various other issues can develop which can allow carbon monoxide gas to enter the home.
Oil burning flues must be cleaned yearly to prevent soot from developing.
Since wood burning fireplaces and stoves develop more residue and creosote, they need to be swept much more often. A great rule of thumb is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.