Valley Bend, WV West Virginia 26293
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A chimney sweep will certainly do a comprehensive chimney cleaning to remove any type of deposits, soot, creosote, and also blockages from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys cause injuries and fires annually. If you use you fireplace or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association recommends having your chimney checked and swept once-a-year in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service specialist will perform a total cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are truly not effective and are not recommended. They will not remove all the soot and creosote accumulation out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning technician will protect the inside of your home by spreading tarps over the space, flooring, as well as fireplace. They will cover the fireplace with vinyl sheeting, placing an industrial vacuum pipe right into the fireplace, and will after that tape and seal the fire place. They'll attach extension hoses and run them to the commercial vacuum with a fine micron filter which rests outside. This will catch the fine residue, creosote, and other dirt later.
Next, they will clean the whole chimney with hand held brushes, and also brushes with extension poles. Usually they will start on top of the chimney and work downward, very 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 little portion of the vinyl sheet 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 and put away.
Our professional chimney experts offer a full variety of services including sweeping. We offer quick and also trustworthy service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like substance which develops from burning wood or coal. It starts as a loose, feathery accumulation which initially can be brushed away easily. As it builds up much more, it becomes tar-like, and is harder to eliminate, in some cases 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 very hot. Hardened creosote can begin to drip and melt like wax. When the build up of creosote is really hefty, it restricts the air movement through 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 harmful for your health, and it places your home in danger of fires.
Creosote accumulation causes decreased air movement and this can allow carbon monoxide gas to build up inside your residence while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide gas is an odorless and colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can even lead to death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas build up, creosote itself is toxic. It could cause inflamed skin and eyes, respiratory problems, and is carcinogenic (cancer causing).
The most unsafe aspect of creosote is that it is extremely combustible. It's the most usual cause of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to stand up to a high level of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can quickly exceed this level.
Getting a chimney sweep performed is the very best as well as most effective way to eliminate creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take wonderful care of your chimney and your house. We suggest that you get your chimney cleaned and checked at the very least annually in order to protect against 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 fire places must be inspected on a yearly basis. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, particles, cracks and other issues can develop which can permit carbon monoxide gas to get into the house.
Oil burning flues ought to be cleaned annually to prevent residue from developing.
Due to the fact that wood burning fireplaces and stoves create more soot and creosote, they should be swept much more regularly. A good general rule is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.