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My old vacuum gave up the ghost on a big job in Boise
I was about halfway through cleaning a massive, three-flue brick chimney for a historic home in Boise when my SootMaster 500 just quit. No warning, just a sad whine and then nothing. The client was home and expecting a finished job that day. I had to think fast. I keep a basic hand brush and rods in the truck for tight spots, so I pulled those out and finished the main flue by hand. It took an extra hour and a half of hard work, and I was covered in soot, but I got it done. The homeowner saw me packing up the broken vacuum and actually thanked me for sticking with it. It was a good reminder that the old ways still work when the new stuff fails. Has anyone else had a main tool fail mid-job? What's your backup plan?
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lindag3322d ago
Honestly that's a solid win for your rep, finishing by hand like that. It shows clients you're about the result, not just the gear. That kind of hustle is what gets you called back.
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jana_jones22d ago
Boise has some of those huge old chimneys... I can't believe you finished a three-flue job by hand after your vacuum died. That's a ton of soot to move with just a brush and rods. My back hurts just thinking about an extra hour and a half of that. Serious respect for pushing through.
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