As per U.S Fire administration, house fire is the second leading reason for fires in the U.S. The major reason for house fire is poorly maintained or uncleaned chimney. Chimney cleaning should be done time to time to clear out dirt which may cause dangerous to residential area. Important concern about chimney cleaning is to get rid of soot, creosote and etc which are in the chimney over time.
It is very important to have protective gears with you like face mask, gloves and etc apart from tools to clean chimney such as cleaning brushes, rods which can reach to full length of the chimney, flashlight and etc. Fireplace should be taken into account during chimney cleaning process. If you are ready with required tools, you can start up cleaning process. As first step, open firebox and log grate and clean those. Once cleaning is done, fireplace should be completely closed. Because, the soot and other dusts in chimney may spread in your fire-place and room. Then, the chimney can be cleaned from top to bottom or bottom to top – whatever the method you prefer. To clean the chimney, you have to lower rod with help of brush deeper into length of chimney and rub backward and forward to clean chimney properly. Flashlight can be used to see whether the chimney will have been cleaned out properly or not, as well as to point the missed out areas of chimney to be cleaned. After cleaning, you have to vacuum to go further and clean entire chimney. You also can find out the damaged bricks during cleaning process. Do not forgot to repair such things and ensure your chimney is cleaned well and safer to use.
It may be bit harder process for some people. If that is the case, you can find professionals for chimney cleaning whom cost some amount of money, but you can expect very professional, harm free cleaning from such chimney cleaning professionals.
It is very important to have protective gears with you like face mask, gloves and etc apart from tools to clean chimney such as cleaning brushes, rods which can reach to full length of the chimney, flashlight and etc. Fireplace should be taken into account during chimney cleaning process. If you are ready with required tools, you can start up cleaning process. As first step, open firebox and log grate and clean those. Once cleaning is done, fireplace should be completely closed. Because, the soot and other dusts in chimney may spread in your fire-place and room. Then, the chimney can be cleaned from top to bottom or bottom to top – whatever the method you prefer. To clean the chimney, you have to lower rod with help of brush deeper into length of chimney and rub backward and forward to clean chimney properly. Flashlight can be used to see whether the chimney will have been cleaned out properly or not, as well as to point the missed out areas of chimney to be cleaned. After cleaning, you have to vacuum to go further and clean entire chimney. You also can find out the damaged bricks during cleaning process. Do not forgot to repair such things and ensure your chimney is cleaned well and safer to use.
It may be bit harder process for some people. If that is the case, you can find professionals for chimney cleaning whom cost some amount of money, but you can expect very professional, harm free cleaning from such chimney cleaning professionals.
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