Found out the hard way why you don't skip the second brush pass on a rental property

I was doing a cleanout on a rental unit in Denver last Tuesday, figured I could speed things up by only running the brush once since the flue looked clear. Turned out there was a hidden buildup of creosote behind a slight bend I missed the first go. The homeowner called me back two days later saying smoke was backing up real bad. Anyone else ever get burned by trying to save time on a flue that looked clean?

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charlie_allen24d ago

Tbh sometimes a quick pass is all it needs if you know what you're looking for.

barbaraw1624d ago

3 hours of sleep and a coffee got me through my last read-through too.