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Just realized my whole chimney cleaning process changed after a job in Burlington
Honestly, I used to start every sweep from the bottom up, using a basic brush and rods. Then I got a call for a big old farmhouse chimney in Burlington that was totally blocked. I had to go up on the roof and work from the top down with a rotary system, and it cleared in half the time. Now I check the blockage level first and pick my method based on that. Anyone else switch up their starting point based on the job?
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lilys826mo ago
Henry's right, starting from the bottom every time is a rookie move. You learn pretty fast that a bad blockage just laughs at a brush coming up from the fireplace. That Burlington job was the wake-up call, but there were a few messy ones before it that should have tipped me off. Now the first thing I do is check the flue with a camera, because guessing just wastes everyone's time.
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henry6046mo ago
Wait, you used to start every single chimney from the bottom no matter what? That seems like it would take forever on a bad blockage. I'm surprised you didn't run into more jobs where that just didn't work at all.
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