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Lost a whole day because my brush system jammed on a creosote log
Creosote log crumbled inside the flue at a job on Elm Street. Made a huge mess. My rotary brush got tangled up in the debris. Took me 4 hours to get it unstuck. Are those logs really worth using or should I just stick to manual scraping?
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corap211mo ago
Four hours wrestling a brush out of a mess that log created sounds about right. I had one of those logs turn into basically a sticky pile of ash and tar in my neighbor's fireplace last winter. He spent a whole Saturday with a shop vac and a scraper fixing what that thing supposedly prevented. Manual scraping might take more elbow grease, but at least you know exactly what you're dealing with. Those logs are just a gamble in my book.
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the_brian1mo ago
How much buildup are we talking about here? I've cleaned out chimneys where people used those logs for years and still had a thick layer of creosote that was basically baked on. Not saying they don't help at all, but you gotta be realistic about what they can do. If you're burning wet wood or not letting the fire get hot enough, no log in the world is gonna fix that. Regular brushing and keeping your wood dry is the only way to stay safe.
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the_parker1mo ago
Dang, I gotta disagree with you here. Creosote logs are a preventative thing, not something you rely on to clean out a heavy buildup, sounds like that flue was already in rough shape before you even started. Manual scraping is always the way to go for real cleaning, those logs are more for maintenance between proper sweeps.
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