
Peach Creek, WV West Virginia 25639
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A chimney sweep will do a detailed chimney cleaning to get rid of any deposits, residue, creosote, as well as blockages from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys cause injuries and fires each year. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association advises having your chimney checked as well as swept yearly in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service specialist will execute a full cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are actually not effective and 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 specialist will shield the inside of your residence by spreading out tarps over the room, flooring, and also fireplace. They will cover the fire place with plastic sheeting, inserting an commercial vacuum cleaner pipe into the fireplace, and will then tape and seal the fire place. They'll connect extension tubes and run them to the industrial vacuum cleaner with a fine micron filter which rests outdoors. This will trap the fine residue, creosote, and other dust later.
Next off, they will clean the whole chimney with hand held brushes, and brushes with extension poles. Usually they will start on 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 area of the vinyl sheeting and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed as well as cleaned. The plastic sheet and tarps will be relocated outside, cleaned off and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our expert chimney experts offer a complete variety of services including sweeping. We give fast and reliable service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like substance which develops from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, downy accumulation which in the beginning can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates more, it ends up being tar-like, and is harder 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 very hot. Hardened creosote can begin to drip and melt like wax. Once the build up of creosote is very heavy, it restricts the air flow via the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to build up even faster.
Creosote is harmful in a number of different ways. It's toxic and hazardous for your health, and it places your house in danger of fires.
Creosote build up triggers lessened air movement and this can enable carbon monoxide to accumulate inside your residence while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless and colorless gas which can trigger flu-like symptoms, and can even cause death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas accumulation, creosote itself is toxic. It might trigger irritated skin and eyes, breathing issues, and is carcinogenic (cancer creating).
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 hold up against a high degree of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can swiftly surpass this degree.
Getting a chimney sweep done is the very best and most effective means to remove creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take excellent care of your chimney and also your home. We suggest that you get your chimney cleaned and checked a minimum of yearly in order to avoid fires and harmful build up.
How frequently a chimney should be cleaned depends of exactly how frequently you use it and what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fireplaces must be examined yearly. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, particles, fractures and various other problems can develop which can permit carbon monoxide to get into the residence.
Oil burning flues need to be cleaned yearly to keep soot from developing.
Because wood burning fire places and stoves produce more residue and creosote, they must be swept much more regularly. A great rule of thumb is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.