dakotab93•4mo agoMost Upvoted

Warning: I overheard a homeowner in Boise say 'a clean chimney is just for looks' and it made me want to bang my head on a brick wall.

I mean, that mindset is why I see so many Level 2 creosote deposits and cracked flue tiles from ignored inspections, so what's the most frustrating misconception you've had to correct lately?

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seth_shah4mo ago

Exactly, it's literally a life or death system.

wadew511mo ago

Read a firefighter saying yearly cleanings catch little cracks before CO gets loose, @phoenixw11.

the_elliot4mo ago

That "just for looks" idea is why people forget it's about stopping carbon monoxide from coming back in.

phoenixw114mo ago

Look, modern heating is just way better and safer than it used to be. A lot of those old warnings are for houses with ancient furnaces. If you have a newer, high-efficiency unit, the risk is basically zero. People spend money on pointless cleanings every year when that cash could go to actual home improvements, like better insulation. The whole chimney sweep thing feels like an outdated scare tactic to keep a dying trade alive.