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Keeping your chimney cleaning and tidy can sometimes be a rather time-consuming and dangerous job if left long enough.
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Everyone loves curling up in front of the fire with family, a good book or even just to sit and stare at the flames. Ever wondered what the inside of the chimney looks like? Or who cleans up the residue from the fire? Why not get a specialist chimney soot cleaner to do the job and give yourself peace of mind for the rest of the winter. What is Soot? Working around the fireplace or sometimes outside where there has been some kind of fire going, you look at your hands (or even worse, your clothes) and it is all black. That is probably soot on your hands. This powder is the result of incomplete combustion within a small area. Soot is a very fine, powder-like substance, even more so than dust. This byproduct is formed when fuel like wood is burnt and these substances are deposited on surfaces in close proximity to the fire. Soot could also be identified as the yellow or orange colour seen in the flames.
Is Soot Dangerous? As a child, your mother must have warned you not to play with fire. While open flames can be dangerous on their own, one should not underestimate the effect of soot. The biggest danger of this substance is that it is so fine, said to be smaller than a dust particle and a mere fraction of a follicle of hair. These tiny particles largely consist of carbon, but also likely to be made of different acids, chemicals and dust. Excessive inhalation of these particles can cause a range of diseases such as heart disease and asthma.
How Should One Clean Soot? “Fresh” soot can easily be wiped off with any rag found around the home. However due to the fine nature of this substance homeowners should be very careful when doing this themselves as continuous exposure to soot can be dangerous. Cleaning soot left for a longer period of time can become quite a strenuous activity, requiring cleaning chemicals to remove the substance from the surrounding surfaces. Keeping your fireplace clean and tidy can sometimes be a rather time-consuming and dangerous job if left long enough. Why not get the fireplace and chimney cleaning specialists to keep yours in good shape? For more information consult the professional chimney sweeps at Sootaway.
