My pot roast fail gave me a better way to handle creosote

Ngl, I messed up a pot roast by cooking it too fast. It made me see that rushing chimney cleans just packs soot down. Now I go slower with more brush turns, and it lifts the gunk right out. Tbh, this small change saved my back on a big job yesterday.

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jenny4266mo ago

Going slow really is the key (I learned that the hard way cleaning out my dryer vent). Rushing just pushes lint deeper, same as soot. Now I use short, gentle pulls on the brush rod and let the tool do the work. That patience makes all the gunk come out in big chunks instead of getting stuck. It takes a few extra minutes but saves so much headache later. My vent is way clearer now without all the fighting.

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piper5586mo ago

Turns out brute force isn't a cleaning tool.

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gracem906mo ago

My friend Jake in Vermont had a similar wake-up call after his wood stove backfired last winter... he used to just jam the brush down once and call it done. That rush job led to a nasty clog that took him all Saturday to clear. Now he does slow passes with a twist, like you said, and the creosote flakes right out. Saved him a huge mess this season.

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