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That old timer in Cleveland swore by using a shop vac for heavy creosote buildup instead of rods and brushes

I tried his method on a 1930s chimney last week and ended up blowing soot all over the neighbor's driveway - has anyone else had a shop vac trick backfire on them like that?
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the_wren
the_wren3d ago
Figured out what kind of blower he used? @kim191 hit the nail on the head, asking whether that guy has ever actually seen what creosote does to a plastic impeller.
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price.tara
Read somewhere that creosote vapor can literally melt plastic impellers in minutes, @kim191.
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kim191
kim1913d ago
Holy crap, did he seriously suggest a shop vac for CREOSOTE?
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