Creosote in Your Dublin Chimney can Cause Fire Damages

7/22/2018 (Permalink)

Fireplaces add a warm ambiance to your home but need to be maintained regularly. Contact SERVPRO after a fire for remediation as well as prevention.

SERVPRO Tackles Fire Damage as Well as Offering Prevention Tips for Reducing Any Future Fires

Chimneys are a vital component to many Dublin homes. While in the warmer months of the year, the fireplace or furnace in your home gets used very little, understanding the risks of having a chimney at all, or improperly using it, can help keep your family safe and reduce the risk of fires breaking out in your home.

The more that you know and appreciate about your fireplace, furnace, and chimney structure, the better able you are to prevent unfortunate circumstances which lead to fire damages in your Dublin residence. Our SERVPRO professionals have responded to many fires which originated from one of these elements, and so it is important to understand the risks involved.

One of the first things that you need to consider is a build-up of creosote in your chimney flue or liner. These situations are usually a direct result of burning wood in a fireplace or having a wood burning stove that serves to distribute heat throughout the entire house. This build-up can pose a significant risk to those living in your house.

Creosote is a chemical product of unburned gases causing condensation on the hot walls of your chimney lining. These gases are released almost specifically when wood gets burned. As this by-product accumulates in the chimney, it ultimately gets substantial enough to be a fuel source for spontaneous fires breaking out in your chimney.

These fires can spread quickly and burn very hot, causing much structural destruction and irreparable damages to the contents of your home in the affected areas. Fortunately, our SERVPRO team can arrive quickly once the fire is out to help you clean up the mess.

Avoiding this unfortunate circumstance is often as simple as getting your flue and chimney inspected every fall before you start heavily using it. This chute might need to get cleaned before it can be safe to operate again for the next season.

If the unfortunate fire has already taken place, you can depend on our SERVPRO of Cheshire County team to help you clean up the mess and restore the damages that have occurred. Give us a call today at (603) 352-7251.

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