Our primary job is to remove flue deposits and evaluate the overall
condition of the chimney system. Our goal is to provide recommendations
that will improve the safety and efficiency of your appliance and
venting system.
There are several reasons to remove flue deposits:
- To ensure that the appliance vents properly to the outdoors.
- To prevent chimney fires.
- To reduce or eliminate fireplace odors.
- To remove blockages that could cause carbon monoxide gases
to enter the home.
- To prevent deterioration of the flue interior caused
by acids in the deposits.
There is no single answer for how often a chimney should be
cleaned. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) recommends
that chimneys be inspected at least once a year and cleaned
as necessary.
The required cleaning frequency will depend on amount of use,
the type of installation, the type of fuel, and the burning
habits of the homeowner. Chimneys should be cleaned when accumulations
of soot and creosote approach or exceed 1/4 inch. Accumulations
of glaze in excess of 1/8 inch should be removed. Frequent,
at least annual, inspections are the only way to know when the
chimney requires cleaning. We employ a variety of cleaning techniques
to remove chimney deposits. The method chosen or recommended
for your chimney will depend on the type of deposits. Several
cleaning methods are described below:
Standard Sweep
This is the standard or normal cleaning method and involves the
use of brushes to clean the flue. A powerful, well filtered
vacuum is used to prevent soot and creosote from entering the home.
This type of cleaning is effective for soot and ordinary creosote
deposits but has little effect on glaze deposits.
Mechanical Sweeping
Mechanical cleaning involves the use of wire brushes, plastic cables
or special chains rotated at high speed by an electric motor. Mechanical
cleaning is often employed to remove hard creosote or glaze deposits.
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Chemical Cleaning
In some cases where it is impossible to sweep the
flue by Standard
or Mechanical sweeping it is necessary to use chemicals that help
loosen and dissolve heavy creosote and glaze deposits. These cases
are rare but necessary in some situations A clean sweep of your
chimney will remove soot, creosote and blockages from your flue
liner, smoke chamber and shelf, firebox and damper. Chemical cleaning
requires two trips sometimes even three is necessary. Our chimney
sweep technicians will usually be done in less couple of hours and
will make sure your home does not get soiled or messy around the
areas worked in. We pride ourselves on "no mess" top notch service
by doing a great job with minimal interruption to you and your family.
We only send fully trained chimney cleaning professionals
to your home that will live up to the guidelines of the CSIA(Chimney
Safety Institute of America) and the NCSG (National Chimney Sweeps
Guild), the two regulatory organizations for the Chimney industry
in the United States.
We are proud members in good standing of both of these official
Nationally Accredited groups - CSIA & NCSG
Chimney
Sweep — Chimney Cleaning & Inspections.