Many Edgewood homes, including those around Lake Jessamine Estates and Granada Woods, have fireplaces from the 1970s that are now around fifty years old. At fifty years old, the smoke chamber and damper of a brick fireplace have usually collected more than the flue, so a deeper cleaning pays off when a fireplace comes back into use.
What a deep flue cleaning covers
| Part | What’s removed |
|---|---|
| Flue | Heavy soot and brushable creosote along the full height |
| Smoke chamber | Soot coating the sloped walls above the damper |
| Smoke shelf | Fallen debris, nesting material and soot |
| Damper | Soot and rust flakes so it seats and moves |
| Firebox | Old ash and residue on the walls and floor |
Cleaning Edgewood’s older fireplaces
In Edgewood, deep cleanings most often follow a home purchase, a fireplace that sat idle for years, or a smell that returns every humid season.
Why neglected chimneys smell
Old soot and creosote hold moisture, and damp deposits smell, especially on humid days or when air is pulled down the flue. That’s why a fireplace nobody has used since winter can still fill the room with a campfire odor in summer. Removing the residue is usually what fixes it; if the smell persists, chimney odor removal looks for water entry and draft problems.
Deep cleaning or a sweep?
- Used every winter, checked yearly: yearly sweeping
- Idle for years, heavily sooted or smelly: a deep cleaning, on this page
- Unsure what’s up there: start with a chimney inspection for the clean flue
- Glass, logs or burner of a gas unit: the fireplace cleaning service or gas fireplace service
Edgewood and nearby cities
- Anywhere in Edgewood: mention how long the fireplace has been idle
- Inspection afterward: Have the clean chimney inspected
- Nearby: soot removal in Belle Isle, Orlando flue and smoke chamber cleaning and flue cleaning in Winter Park
- Other work on the house: the full list of Edgewood services
Background reading: deep chimney cleaning in depth and a chimney and fireplace maintenance checklist.
References (2)
Public data and code references cited for Edgewood.
