Customer at a house in Dayton asked if I lick the creosote to test it, and I still can't decide if he was joking

Paul Lane · 2026-09-22T01:35:03.645145+00:00

Was brushing a flue on a 1920s rental over on Xenia Ave and the guy kept hovering behind me the whole time. When I pulled the rod out he points at the soot and asks, dead serious, if I taste it to check for stage three buildup. I laughed it off, but he just stood there waiting for an answer, so I had to explain that's not a real thing. Any of you ever get asked something that weird on a job?

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Customer at a house in Dayton asked if I lick the creosote to test it, and I still can't decide if he was joking | Chimney Sweeps - Librear