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Showerthought: a stubborn creosote buildup in a 1920s flue made me switch my brush technique
I used to just push straight up and down, but after that job in the old Craftsman on Maple Street, I started adding a slow twist on the pull-down. Anyone else have a specific move for really old, narrow chimneys?
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lane.cameron4d ago
That "slow twist" thing sounds like way too much effort for a simple job.
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wilson.sam4d ago
That "slow twist on the pull-down" you mentioned... I used to think it was overkill.
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gavinlopez3d ago
You ever try that twist but also give the rod a little side-to-side wiggle as you go? I found on those super narrow old flues, it helps knock loose the stuff that's really baked on in the corners.
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