One of the biggest safety concerns is fires caused by creosote. Although chimney sweep log does the work, it's not as effective as a professional chimney sweep and inspection.

Wheter you use hardwood, softwood or pressed logs, flammable creosote and tar build up in your fireplace or woodstove flue. This can lead to a chimney fire. CSL has the active minerals that help dry out the creosote while you are enjoying a relaxing evening by the fire.

The first piece of advice to anyone contemplating using a Creosote Sweeping Log is to light a wood fire first. The wood fire will heat the tar within the chimney as well as improve the draft, which is essential for the chemicals released in the burning of the CSL to be distributed well so they can do their work.

Burning a wood fire first heats any creosote in your chimney and helps the chemical mix adhere to it. These logs are for wood-burning fireplaces only, and it's generally recommended one log be burned approximately every 60 fires.

Are creosote sweeping logs toxic. Yes, CSLs contain toxic chemicals. It's essential to follow the manufacturer's directions. Due to their toxicity, your damper will need to remain open until the fumes have been expelled.

Breathing the creosote fumes given off by creosote-treated wood can cause asthma and other respiratory ailments, as well as stomach pain and a burning sensation in the mouth and throat, according to researchers from the UCLA Labor Occupational Safety & Health Program.

You can put the log with your next fire, and its chemicals will help loosen the creosote. By getting rid of the deposit, you can keep your chimney working efficiently, and you can reduce the chances of chimney fires. When you use this type of log, you don't have to worry about cleaning the chimney yourself.

Use the CSL. After every 50 fires for best protection. The CSL log will intermittently.

For both Use class 3 and use class 4 our creosoted fencing will be replaced after 40 years, however it is unlikely to be subject to fungal or insect attack during this time. Utility poles treated with creosote are expected to last 60 years, however some utility poles have been known to last over 100 years!

* Creosote can affect you when breathed in and by passing through your skin. * Creosote should be handled as a CARCINOGEN--WITH EXTREME CAUTION. * Skin contact can cause irritation, burning, redness, rash and itching, which is made worse by exposure to sunlight. * Repeated exposure can cause changes in skin pigment.

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Long-term exposure to low levels of creosote, especially direct contact with the skin during wood treatment or manufacture of coal tar creosote-treated products, has resulted in skin cancer and cancer of the scrotum. The EPA has determined that coal tar creosote is a probable human carcinogen.