Steps In Doing The Chimney Cleaning

Steps In Doing The Chimney Cleaning

by Christine Scott

Chimneys are types of structures that are providing a proper ventilation for smoke and flue gases that are coming from stoves, fireplaces, boilers, or furnaces towards the outside atmosphere. Typically, these are positioned vertically for ensuring that gases are flowing smoothly upwards. A flue is the space inside the chimney. Chimneys are often found in steam locomotives, ships, and buildings.

At times, burning fires from the chimneys cannot be avoided and these often cause fires due to having some sticky and flammable substances such as creosote and soot. <a href="http://hardysmasonchimney.com/services.html">Chimney cleaning Windsor Locks CT</a> can be done by hiring professionals that can sweep it, but doing it may be expensive. So with this article, you will be provided with the simple steps on doing the cleaning by yourself safely.

These steps involve four different methods. First is to prepare for cleaning. But before starting the process, determine first whether the chimney would really need this process for cleaning. The most typical time for the chimneys to be cleaned is once a year. Frequent use of it often gets it dirty, so to clean it regularly is needed. Due to being dormant may be for a while, some animals may have been nesting in it so better check it.

Next is to measure the flue. When you do the method for cleaning, be sure to use the appropriate tools and be sure that these tools have sizes that would fit in the flue. Measuring all the sides from the fireplace or the bottom part is important, then after, by the use of a ladder, climb up to measure the top. All necessary supplies can be purchased from a nearby hardware store.

Dressing appropriately is also needed to avoid your new clothes in getting the dirt out from the soot. Old clothes are recommended to be worn. In order to cover your hair, you may use a bandanna, to protect your hands, use gloves, and to protect your eyes, use goggles. Your floor should be covered also with either a plastic tarp or a drop cloth to avoid dirt.

The second method is starting to clean it from the top to the bottom. Set up first the ladder before climbing towards the roof. If you have ascertained that your roof is safe, you may set your ladder into the house. Assemble both the pipe section and the brush and use it when scrubbing the flue. Pipe can be added with one or more sections for extending the brush. Small wire brushes can be used to clean the bottom part of chimney.

The third method is to clean from bottom to top. Steps in the second method are also applied in using the pipe sections and brushes. After doing the same steps to clean from the bottom to the top, use the pulley system along with a brush and place it on the roof.

You may want someone to help you in this step by holding one rope and dropping the other side, the rope is attached with a brush at the center. Work together with your partner by using the ropes in pulling up and down the brush. This will work by scrubbing the chimney flue.

Lastly is removing dirt from flue entrance using the shovel and the spade. Reattach then the damper handle that was removed in the first method. A drop cloth or a plastic tarp may obtain debris, us a dustpan and a broom to clean it.



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