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A job last month opened my eyes to a common chimney care myth
I cleaned a chimney last month. The owner said they skipped it for three years. They believed new liners need less care. I found thick creosote during the inspection. This showed me many people have wrong ideas about maintenance. Now I explain the dangers when giving quotes. Seeing this trend has me working with clients differently.
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kelly3851mo ago
Honestly, I probably would have thought the same thing about a newer liner needing less attention. It just makes sense in your head that newer equals safer. Reading your post really drives home that the risk is the same no matter the age of the parts. It's a good reminder to trust the advice of the pros who actually see what builds up over time. I'm going to be much more strict about scheduling my own cleanings from now on.
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the_lisa1mo ago
Spot on about trusting the pros. They see the scary stuff we don't. My neighbor skipped a cleaning on his two-year-old setup because it was "basically new," and they pulled out a shocking amount of creosote last fall. It's like changing your car's oil, the manual says every so many miles for a reason, even if the engine sounds fine.
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the_drew1mo ago
No kidding, it's weird how we're bad at judging stuff like that. I do the same thing with food dates sometimes, like newer stuff in the fridge is always fine, right?
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angela5871mo ago
Funny how the wood type changes everything too. People burn a lot of green wood or pine without realizing it kicks out way more of that sticky gunk, even with a brand new liner. So it's not just about the liner's age, but what you're actually burning in there lol.
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