
Spanishburg, WV West Virginia 25922
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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 blocked chimneys cause injuries and also fires every year. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association advises having your chimney examined and swept once-a-year in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service professional will carry out a full cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are really ineffective and are not advised. 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 home by spreading out tarps over the area, flooring, and hearth. They will cover the fireplace with vinyl sheeting, inserting an industrial vacuum cleaner hose into the fire place, and will then tape and seal the fireplace. They'll attach extension pipes and run them to the commercial vacuum with a fine micron filter which sits outside. This will trap the fine soot, creosote, and other dust later.
Next off, they will clean the entire chimney with hand held brushes, and also brushes with extension rods. Normally they will begin at the top of the smokeshaft and work downward, 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 little portion of the plastic sheeting and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and also cleaned. The plastic sheeting and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned off and put away.
Our expert chimney specialists provide a complete range of services including sweeping. We give fast and dependable service.
Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like compound which develops from burning wood or coal. It begins 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 more difficult to eliminate, in some cases 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 fire place or wood stove, the smoke comes to be really hot. Solidified creosote can start to drip as well as melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is extremely hefty, it restricts the air movement via the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to build up even faster.
Creosote is harmful in a couple of different ways. It's toxic and unsafe for your health and wellness, and it places your residence at risk of fires.
Creosote accumulation causes lessened air movement and this can allow carbon monoxide to accumulate inside your residence while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless and colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can even result in death.
Besides the carbon monoxide build up, creosote itself is toxic. It can cause inflamed skin and eyes, respiratory issues, and is carcinogenic (cancer triggering).
The most hazardous thing about creosote is that it is incredibly flammable. It's the most common source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to hold up against a high level of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can rapidly surpass this level.
Getting a chimney sweep executed is the very best as well as most effective way to get rid of creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take excellent care of your chimney and your home. We advise that you get your chimney cleaned and checked at least annually in order to prevent fires and harmful build up.
Exactly how often a chimney needs to be cleaned depends of how often you use it and also what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fireplaces should be checked yearly. Although they burn cleaner, moisture, debris, cracks and other problems can develop which can enable carbon monoxide gas to enter into the house.
Oil burning flues need to be cleaned yearly to keep residue from developing.
Since wood burning fireplaces and stoves create more residue and creosote, they should be swept much more regularly. A good rule of thumb is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.