Chimney and Dryer Vent Cleaning / Sweeping
Keeping your home safe is of importance to us! Regular cleanings are a crucial part of this.
Chimneys are a wonderful source of warmth, and they emit that traditional homey feeling. They also serve as a reliable backup heating source. In order to ensure their safety and readiness for use year-round, you must keep on top of both chimney and dryer vent cleanings.
The Chimney Scientists clean wood-burning fireplaces, oil furnaces, gas appliances, and more. We utilize ChimScan professional cameras and other high-end technologies, such as drones, to undertake both an external and internal inspection of your chimney. This is to ensure our team has done an absolutely thorough job, and we will then share the photos with you afterward.
To learn more about the ins and outs of chimney sweeping and vent dryer cleaning, please look below!
Chimney Sweeping
Without proper chimney maintenance, fireplaces and woodstoves are likely to be dangerous because they can either cause fires or release toxic gases into your living area. Likewise, when tar and soot from wood and fuel-burning build up in your chimney, they must be removed.
In turn, a regular chimney sweeping, or cleaning, in your home, apartment complex, or condo will help prevent carbon monoxide poisoning, as well as unintended house and chimney fires.
While more chimney cleaning products appear on the market every year, there is no real replacement for a quality, professional chimney sweeping. We highly recommend that every household have a chimney cleaning from a certified chimney specialist.
Our highly trained, experienced, and CSIA-certified technicians can expertly sweep your chimney, addressing any issues that are found and leaving your fireplace system ready to use for the rest of the year!
Dryer Vent Cleaning
Over time, lint will stick to your dryer vent and ducts, causing a restricted airflow. Lint-clogged vents and ducts can be extremely hazardous and are one of the leading causes of dryer fires.
This is because lint is extremely flammable. Once the dryer gets hot enough, it can ignite the lint and cause a fire. Clogged vents and ducts also require the dryer to work harder, therefore using more electricity and wasting money.
Dryer vent and duct cleaning reduce the risk of dryer fires, saving lives! Beyond that, it also reduces the consumption of electricity, saving you money.
Standard Wood Burning Fireplace Cleanings It is essential to have your wood-burning fireplace and chimney cleaned and inspected by a certified sweep at least once a year, at the end of the burning season, or more often if you notice creosote and soot build-up over 1/8-inch on the...
Wood burning insert/stove cleaning Indoor wood-burning stoves are often made from cast iron, which contains your fire and provides heat inside safely. Ash builds up during use, and the interior becomes coated from the smoke. It is important to regularly...
When backed up with lint in the exhaust line, a dryer vent becomes a potential source of fire. This buildup of lint will also cause your dryer to take considerably longer to dry your clothing and towels. Annual cleaning is highly recommend in...
Oil Furnace / Boiler Flue Cleaning During the winter months especially, oil-fired appliances are subject to long-running cycles. These extended run times produce oil soot that may then adhere to the sides of your chimney. Eventually, the soot will fall to...
Gas Furnace / Boiler Flue Cleaning The Chimney Scientists also offer Gas Furnace / Boiler Flue cleanings. This is a preventative maintenance step to keep your appliance operating effectively. An unclean furnace will burn more fuel and will generally be...
Gas Insert Flue Cleaning It is important that a certified chimney sweep check that your chimney system is working properly, in particular the flue. We will be able to check for excessive moisture or any potential issues with the draft...
Gas Logs Flue Cleaning Most homeowners are aware of the need for chimney cleanings and inspections, if they own a wood-burning stove or regularly use their fireplace. However, many don't realize that a gas-heating appliance (i.e. a furnace, boiler or even...