jeudi 24 novembre 2016

Chimney Cleaning Does Not Have To Be Hard

By Kimberly Davis


Keeping the fireplace clean is an essential activity for a hazard free home. Chimney cleaning should be done frequently and in the right way to avoid disasters in homes. This maintains the fire system, and it retains the efficiency of the fireplace while keeping the home a fire free zone. It also prolongs the life of a fireplace and here are things to consider in the process.

Being a complex activity to conduct, home owners can decide to do it on their own or hire qualified cleaners to do the job. In the case where the owner is to conduct the activity, it is advisable for one to do some research to identify and get the required tools for the job and know the best procedure to do the work. With the professionals, the work will be done with all the considerations in place.

A fire place being a hard place to access in the house requires a lot of precautions and special tools to clean. The tools will protect the person cleaning from harm and ensure the work is done completely. Some of the protective tools are the gloves, helmets, and masks. The tools to be used in the cleaning are wires or poly brush, a flexible rope or rod, covering cloths and collection bucket.

There are several available ways for the procedure. The most used are top to bottom which is executed with a flexible rod, bottom to top done using a rope, dual line method is done with both a rope and a flexible rod and the weight method done with a rope. The method used will be determined by the size of the fireplace and the materials or tools available for the process.

The passage way of the smoke is the largest surface area in a fireplace, and it is the hardest to reach since it is the space in the walls. It is the first area to be cleaned due to the area it covers and the hardness of the accessibility. It produces more dirt when brushed upon hence the first to be cleaned to avoid collecting of dirt after the other parts are clean.

After the smoke passage is cleaned, the fire place too should be checked. The grills that hold the fire wood and the ash should be cleaned. This will allow checking for the weakness in the area and if any replacements are required. Collecting the ash will ensure that there is enough space for the fire wood and area for the fire to light at.

The cleaning gear will protect the body of the person cleaning. The dust produced can cause allergic reactions in the body, and the mask stops the entrance of the dust into the body.

When a fire system is cleaned, it makes the fireplace comforting and enjoyable. With the above factors considered during the cleaning, the person doing the cleaning will be safe from harm. The home will also be safe from fires. It is time for people to start embracing the culture of cleaning their chimneys.




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