Our Process
How glazed creosote is removed in Lake Mary
Getting the treatment onto the flue walls
The PCR data sheet describes several ways to apply it. It can be brushed on where the flue is easy to reach, or loaded onto an applicator that is pulled up through the flue by a winch or sweeping rods, and a separate sprayer is made for glaze in the smoke chamber.
The method depends on your chimney's height, shape and access. Our crew chooses the applicator for your flue and keeps the product feeding evenly up its length, so the whole glazed section is treated instead of only the part within easy reach.
Sealing the fireplace opening
Removal products are not something you want in the living room. The PCR data sheet instructs covering the fireplace opening or the stove thimble so the product does not enter the living area, and it lists eye protection, a respirator, protective clothing and gloves for the people applying it.
Our crew seals the opening and protects the hearth and floor before anything goes into the flue. Please keep children and pets away from the fireplace and the work area until the cleanup is done. The seal stays in place until the treatment is dry and the flue has been swept.
Inspecting the liner after the glaze is gone
Removing creosote can reveal what it was hiding. After the product is cleared, the PCR data sheet calls for the cleaned flue liner to be inspected for defects such as cracked flue tile or missing or damaged mortar joints that may need repair before the chimney is used again.
Our specialists inspect the flue once it is clean and tell you what they found in writing. If the liner is sound, you get the all-clear. If it is not, the repair or relining is explained and priced separately before anything else happens.
Creosote removal from a stainless steel liner
Stainless steel chimney liners appear alongside clay flue tile on the PCR data sheet's list of surfaces the product is made to clean. For routine cleaning of its own stainless liners, DuraVent calls for appropriately sized polypropylene chimney brushes and flexible fiberglass rods.
The liner in your chimney is identified before the method is chosen, and brushes and tools are matched to its size and material. After the deposit is out, the liner is checked along its length and at its connections at the top and bottom. A bent or crushed section is noted and explained, since it affects both cleaning and draft.
