Why do you need to have your chimney swept ?
Blockages
Birds, insects and squirrels like chimneys to make their homes in because it's nice and safe and warm in there.
Call 07880645627 to have them removed. Your chimney is
the passage that dangerous fumes, gases and smoke take
to exit your home so that they can be safely dispersed
into the atmosphere.
If this passage becomes blocked or restricted those
dangerous gases cannot escape correctly and have
only one place to go...back into your home !
The smell of smoke coming into your home from your
fireplace is'nt a pleasant smell and a sure sign
that all is not well with your fire appliance or chimney/flue.
However, it's the gases coming from your fireplace or appliance that your nose can't detect that are the most worrying.
Carbon Monoxide is an extremely dangerous gas that
is created during the combustion process as the fuel in
your fire burns. It has no odour or colour and cannot be
detected by the human nose.
Whether it's wood, coal, gas or oil you burn, all these
fuels give off Carbon Monoxide and if this gas is
prevented from travelling up through your chimney/flue and
escaping safely to the outside air then your health
and even life can be at risk.
Chimney Fires
As fuels are burned in the fireplace/appliance they give off gases and smoke that contain, amongst many other things, creosote. Creosote eventually builds up on the sides of the chimney and sufficient amounts can catch fire and your house along with it.
Creosote deposits are highly combustable and are just waiting for a flame to ignite them. It could be that empty pizza box or collection of old bank statements that you throw into the fire that ignite your Chimney ! These items are light weight, will catch fire and could travel up your chimney.
If creosote is present on the sides of your chimney the outcome of a naked flame and creosote is a chimney fire.
Improved Performance
All fuels need oxygen to burn. A restricted oxygen supply means the fire will never reach the desired temperature (over 500 degrees celcius) and will simply smoulder away, and the good money you paid for the coal, wood, oil etc is being wasted. Your money will litrerally go up in smoke (not heat).
Smouldering fires increase the amount of tar and
creosote given off by fuels which collects on the chimney walls and a vicious cycle is created.
By keeping your chimney clear of debris, soot and tar,
the gases created during the combustion process
will escape unrestricted up through the chimney.
As these combustion gases travel up the chimney
they create a vacuum behind them. Nature abhors
a vacuum and air from the room is drawn into the
fireplace to replace the hot air and gases that have
gone up the chimney.
This flow or 'draw' of air is required to create and maintain a healthy fire and a good draw of air will ensure your fuel reaches the right temperatures, thus giving off the heat energy it is capable of producing.
However, the draw rate of air (oxygen) into the fire is
determined by, but not exclusively, the diameter of the
chimney/flue.
The chimney/flue when originally built was built to a specific
diameter relative to the size of the fireplace it was
designed to serve. If the chimney/flue diameter decreases in size due to a build up of soot and tar, then the result is that less air (smoke and gases) can travel up the chimney/flue in a given period of time. This means a smoking fire (smoke and carbon monoxide entering the room) and a smouldering fire, i.e. a fire not reaching its' full heat generating potential.
By having your chimney swept at least once a year you will be helping your fuel to burn correctly and produce the heat it is capable of producing. Giving you more value for your money. You will also be prolonging the life of your chimney or liner and at the same time reducing the possibility of having a chimney fire.
Unpleasant Odours
During warm summer months when fires are not in use
they can give off unpleasant smells.
The reason this happens is due to a difference between
the air temperature / pressure inside and outside your house.
Basically, the air temperature / pressure inside your house may be different to that of the outside air temperature / pressure.
This causes the air from outside to be drawn down your chimney and into your home. As the air proceeds the wrong way down your chimney it picks up the odours from the tar and creosote that may be present on the sides of your chimney and transmits those odours into your home.
Having your chimney swept at the end of the burning season may help to reduce these unpleasant odours in the summer months.
Reduces Damage to your Chimney
Tar and creosote damages your chimney/flue or liner over time and when combined with water vapours will literally eat through a stainless steel chimney liner and mortar.
Having your chimney or flue liner swept reduces build up of these chemical compounds and increases the life span of your chimney.
Blockages
Birds, insects and squirrels like chimneys to make their homes in because it's nice and safe and warm in there.
Call 07880645627 to have them removed. Your chimney is
the passage that dangerous fumes, gases and smoke take
to exit your home so that they can be safely dispersed
into the atmosphere.
If this passage becomes blocked or restricted those
dangerous gases cannot escape correctly and have
only one place to go...back into your home !
The smell of smoke coming into your home from your
fireplace is'nt a pleasant smell and a sure sign
that all is not well with your fire appliance or chimney/flue.
However, it's the gases coming from your fireplace or appliance that your nose can't detect that are the most worrying.
Carbon Monoxide is an extremely dangerous gas that
is created during the combustion process as the fuel in
your fire burns. It has no odour or colour and cannot be
detected by the human nose.
Whether it's wood, coal, gas or oil you burn, all these
fuels give off Carbon Monoxide and if this gas is
prevented from travelling up through your chimney/flue and
escaping safely to the outside air then your health
and even life can be at risk.
Chimney Fires
As fuels are burned in the fireplace/appliance they give off gases and smoke that contain, amongst many other things, creosote. Creosote eventually builds up on the sides of the chimney and sufficient amounts can catch fire and your house along with it.
Creosote deposits are highly combustable and are just waiting for a flame to ignite them. It could be that empty pizza box or collection of old bank statements that you throw into the fire that ignite your Chimney ! These items are light weight, will catch fire and could travel up your chimney.
If creosote is present on the sides of your chimney the outcome of a naked flame and creosote is a chimney fire.
Improved Performance
All fuels need oxygen to burn. A restricted oxygen supply means the fire will never reach the desired temperature (over 500 degrees celcius) and will simply smoulder away, and the good money you paid for the coal, wood, oil etc is being wasted. Your money will litrerally go up in smoke (not heat).
Smouldering fires increase the amount of tar and
creosote given off by fuels which collects on the chimney walls and a vicious cycle is created.
By keeping your chimney clear of debris, soot and tar,
the gases created during the combustion process
will escape unrestricted up through the chimney.
As these combustion gases travel up the chimney
they create a vacuum behind them. Nature abhors
a vacuum and air from the room is drawn into the
fireplace to replace the hot air and gases that have
gone up the chimney.
This flow or 'draw' of air is required to create and maintain a healthy fire and a good draw of air will ensure your fuel reaches the right temperatures, thus giving off the heat energy it is capable of producing.
However, the draw rate of air (oxygen) into the fire is
determined by, but not exclusively, the diameter of the
chimney/flue.
The chimney/flue when originally built was built to a specific
diameter relative to the size of the fireplace it was
designed to serve. If the chimney/flue diameter decreases in size due to a build up of soot and tar, then the result is that less air (smoke and gases) can travel up the chimney/flue in a given period of time. This means a smoking fire (smoke and carbon monoxide entering the room) and a smouldering fire, i.e. a fire not reaching its' full heat generating potential.
By having your chimney swept at least once a year you will be helping your fuel to burn correctly and produce the heat it is capable of producing. Giving you more value for your money. You will also be prolonging the life of your chimney or liner and at the same time reducing the possibility of having a chimney fire.
Unpleasant Odours
During warm summer months when fires are not in use
they can give off unpleasant smells.
The reason this happens is due to a difference between
the air temperature / pressure inside and outside your house.
Basically, the air temperature / pressure inside your house may be different to that of the outside air temperature / pressure.
This causes the air from outside to be drawn down your chimney and into your home. As the air proceeds the wrong way down your chimney it picks up the odours from the tar and creosote that may be present on the sides of your chimney and transmits those odours into your home.
Having your chimney swept at the end of the burning season may help to reduce these unpleasant odours in the summer months.
Reduces Damage to your Chimney
Tar and creosote damages your chimney/flue or liner over time and when combined with water vapours will literally eat through a stainless steel chimney liner and mortar.
Having your chimney or flue liner swept reduces build up of these chemical compounds and increases the life span of your chimney.