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Old timer in Columbus taught me a lesson about creosote buildup
I was sweeping a flue for this retired carpenter last fall and he watched me like a hawk the whole time. Halfway through he stops me and says 'you're missing the smoke shelf, son' - and sure enough I had skipped it like I always do. He made me spray a mirror on a stick up there and I saw this thick crust of creosote I'd been ignoring for years. Has anyone else had a customer call them out on something you thought was standard?
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kareng274mo ago
Eh, I dunno, a little creosote never killed nobody, right?
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zara_hill464mo ago
Is it actually that big a deal though? Feels like people worry about everything these days.
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andrew8544mo ago
You ever had that moment where you realize you've been doing something wrong for years and nobody told you? That's rough, man. I feel for you, that old timer probably saved you from a bad chimney fire down the line. Creosote buildup is nothing to mess with, it can get real nasty real quick. I had a buddy who skipped cleaning his flue for like two seasons and ended up with a chimney fire that nearly took his roof off. So yeah, that little crusty stuff is a big deal, no matter what anyone says. It's good that someone finally called you out on it, even if it stung a little.
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