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No Mess Chimney Sweeping
Creosote (definition): A product of incomplete
combustion: deposits of unburned, flammable tar vapors from
wood smoke. Sometimes it's crusty or flaky in texture, but
often sticky or hard, like slag. Creosote deposits are often
hard to remove from chimneys, and pose a serious fire hazard.
The
primary job of a chimney service professional is to aid in
the prevention of fires related to fireplaces, wood stoves,
gas, oil and coal heating systems and the chimneys that serve
them.
Wood
burning heating systems, in particular, require careful monitoring
and skillful operation. Chimney sweeps install, clean and
maintain these systems, evaluate their performance, prescribe
changes to improve their performance, and educate the consumer
about their safe and efficient operation.
The
basic task of a chimney sweep is to clean chimneys. Cleaning
means removing the hazard of accumulated and highly combustible
creosote produced by burning wood and wood products.
It
means eliminating the build-up of soot in coal and oil-fired
systems, it means getting rid of bird and animal nests, leaves
and other debris that may create a hazard by blocking the
flow of emissions from a home heating appliance. In doing
their primary job, sweeps also function as on-the-job fire
prevention specialists. Chimney Jack’s sweeps are constantly
on the lookout for unsafe conditions that can cause home fires
or threaten residents with dangerous or unhealthy indoor air
quality.
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