Monday, January 18, 2016

Important Steps During Chimney Cleaning

Important Steps During Chimney Cleaning

By Edward Cole


Having regular chimney inspection is very essential. This helps in knowing when to undertake a certain procedure on it in order to improve its performance. Its inspection should be done specifically once a year minimally. Chimney cleaning ought to be done on regular basis for safety purposes. It is generally recommended that even if you do not use it regularly it is very important to clean because animals might have built nests within it.

As the smoke moves up it cools and this may cause deposition on the wall hence forming creosote which is very flammable. This means it becomes very dangerous to the house because it may lead to the burning of the entire house. Hence scrubbing helps in eliminating all the risks that may be caused by creosote. Many house fires in the city of San Diego, CA, are as a result burning of creosote.

Carbon monoxide, a very poisonous gas, occurs when dirt accumulate on walls hindering proper ventilation. This is a very poisonous gas and it may lead to the death of occupants if not removed with immediate effect. Poor ventilation may also cause the house to be full of smoke especially during cooking a condition that may lead to the suffocation.

Corrosion and wearing away of the cap of a chimney is a very common phenomena. This is brought about by too much smoke. A torn one poses much danger to the house, for example it causes the rain water and other rubbish to enter the house. Therefore regular dusting helps in removal of deposits that hinder proper ventilation, a condition that may lead to the production of too much smoke.

During cleaning ensure that it has stayed for about twenty four hours after your last fire to avoid working on a very hot environment. Then dress properly mainly in old clothes. Being in gloves is mandatory because you will be dealing with toxic substances. Then protect the carpet and the furniture with plastic clothing. Then confirm the warmth of ashes just by placing the hand above it. Then shovel the ashes into the bucket mainly made of a metal.

Use the torch to enable inspection of upper part of chimney. The presence of black materials and the soot makes it clear as to why the need of cleaning is very important. Creosote which is usually a hard dark material if present makes the need of cleaning very urgent. During the process a metal brush is used to help in cleaning. The metal brush helps in the removal of hard substances.

Trisodium phosphate and chlorine mixture is used when cleaning with the help of a wire brush. During the formation of mixture, it is very important that hot water is used. Start cleaning from the top of chimney downwards. A towel is used in rinsing the walls of the chimney

It is important to ensure that the job is done by an experienced and a certified individual. This enables one prove the competency. The knowledge of how one has been in the business is also very essential. Find out whether one has ever had any complain within his previous clients. Also consider the amount of time the professional will use during the process.




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