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A chimney sweep will do a complete chimney cleaning to eliminate any type of deposits, soot, creosote, and blockages from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and blocked chimneys create injuries and fires yearly. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association suggests having your chimney checked and swept once a year in order to protect against fires.
A chimney service expert will perform a complete cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are actually not effective and also are not recommended. They will not remove all the soot and creosote accumulation out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To begin, a cleaning technician will shield the inside of your home by spreading tarps over the space, flooring, as well as hearth. They will cover the fire place with plastic sheeting, putting an industrial vacuum hose pipe right into the fireplace, and will then tape and seal off the fireplace. They'll attach extension hoses and run them to the industrial vacuum with a fine micron filter which rests outdoors. This will catch the fine soot, creosote, and other dirt later.
Next, they will clean the entire chimney with hand held brushes, and also brushes with extension poles. Generally they will start at the top of the smokeshaft and work downward, thoroughly 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 small area of the plastic sheet and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed as well as cleaned. The plastic sheeting and tarps will be moved outside, cleaned off and tucked back into their vehicle.
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Creosote is a brownish, oily, tar-like compound which develops from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, downy build up which at first can be brushed away easily. As it accumulates much more, it comes to be tar-like, and is more difficult to remove, sometimes 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. Hardened creosote can start to drip as well as 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 accumulate even quicker.
Creosote is hazardous in a couple of different ways. It's toxic and harmful for your health and wellness, and it places your residence in jeopardy of fires.
Creosote accumulation triggers reduced air flow and this can enable carbon monoxide gas to develop inside your home while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless and colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can also result in death.
Besides the carbon monoxide gas accumulation, creosote itself is poisonous. It could trigger irritated skin and eyes, respiratory issues, and is carcinogenic (cancer creating).
The most hazardous aspect of creosote is that it is extremely combustible. It's the most typical source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to stand up to a high degree of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can promptly exceed this level.
Getting a chimney sweep done is the very best and also most effective method to remove creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take excellent care of your chimney as well as your house. We advise that you get your chimney cleaned and inspected a minimum of annually in order to prevent fires and harmful build up.
Exactly how often a chimney should be cleaned depends of just how often you use it and also what materials you burn inside. Gas burning fire places must be examined every year. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, debris, cracks and other problems can develop which can permit carbon monoxide gas to enter into the residence.
Oil burning flues must be cleaned annually to prevent residue from building up.
Because wood burning fire places and stoves develop more soot and creosote, they should be swept more frequently. A great guideline is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned within.