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That $60 creosote log I bought was a complete waste of money
I had a customer last month who wanted me to clean her chimney, but she had used one of those creosote sweeping logs first. She spent $12 on it at the hardware store and thought it would save her money. When I got up on the roof and ran my brush down, the glaze buildup was still thick as ever. Those logs might help a little with maintenance between cleanings, but they don't replace actual brushing. I had to use my rotary tool with a chain flail to break through the crust. Took me twice as long as a normal job and I charged her for the extra time anyway. Has anyone else found these things to be useless or do they work for lighter buildup?
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casey8181d ago
Do you think part of the problem is that people buy the log, see a little flaking, and assume it did the deep clean when it really only tackled the surface dust? I read somewhere that the moisture in those logs can actually turn soot into that glassy glaze if it gets mixed with certain kinds of creosote, so some folks might be making things worse without knowing it. Feels like a gamble where the house is the one losing either way lol.
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zara_sanchez1d ago
That's a really good point and honestly pretty scary to think about. I've definitely been one of those people who saw the flakes and thought I was good, never even considered it could be making a glaze situation worse. Your house shouldn't have to be the one taking the risk like that.
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amyh121d agoMost Upvoted
Honestly, that's such a solid point, @casey818. It makes total sense that people would see flakes and think the job is done, not realizing the log might be making the real problem worse. Ngl, I never even thought about the moisture turning creosote into glaze, but now I'm kind of worried for anyone who's just trusting that log without knowing the full story. Tbh, it sounds like a total scam when you break it down like that, where you're paying for something that could actually backfire. It's wild how much we just assume stuff works without questioning the little details.
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