It's that time of year when parents join their children on holiday and the days are hot and the nights are cool. However, if you come to enjoy the great weather, there may be a strong odor be waiting for you in your home. You may have noticed unsavory smells smoke, campfire like smells, chimney odors, odors from your fireplace or chimney.
The most common cause of chimney and fireplace odors is the creosote deposits in the chimney. Creosote is a natural byproduct of burning wood is a tar-like substance that forms a thick coating in the chimney. The smells coming from your fireplace are stronger when the humidity is higher, on rainy summer days, and when the air conditioner is running constantly.
Once the creosote is absorbed in the inner walls of the chimney, takes a strong smell of the house. When you consider the issue further, the real problem is the air coming through the chimney. As air moves up and down your chimney continuously, the Chimney odors have nowhere else to go but into your home. If this is the case you have a vacuum problem.
Some of the following home renovations and situational factors can cause the pressure in the chimney to change:
1 Inefficient or incorrect damper closures.
2 New furnace, boiler or water heater.
3 Installation of new windows and / or doors.
4 Home additions.
5 Changes in the roofing ventilation (attic fan).
6 Insufficient venting of exhaust fans stove area. 7 Blocked dryer vent exhaust.
8 Physical changes in the building environment.
For example. an increase in building height nearby.
A professional, experienced chimney cleaner will be able to inspect your chimney and resolve the factors that cause the chimney to emit odors. He will be in a position for one of the situational conditions to compensate changed. He will also have the right tools to the creosote from the chimney walls, remove one of the main causes of the odor.
Many chimney professionals special deodorizing spray. However chimney deodorizers only act as a temporary solution. Installing a fireplace damper to help some of your chimney odor problems. Even more important is a professional chimney cleaning in a position to propose the right solutions for every situation, and they can be the best preventative measures to ensure the odor does not return before. It is important that you take corrective action before the problem gets out of control.
American Fireplace Inc. offers light commercial and residential air duct cleaning and chimney cleaning. For more than 20 years, she has served more than 10,000 customers in Houston, Texas. We care about your air!
