Can we talk about how we used to clean flues before the new regs?

Back in '08, I'd just drop a brush and pull a rope, but now with the updated NFPA 211 code, I have to video scan every single one and file a report. The change came after a big insurance claim in Denver last fall, and it adds like an hour to each job. Anyone else feeling the pinch on their schedule, or is it just me?

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claire9583d ago

Used to hate the extra steps. Then saw a video scan catch a crack everyone missed. Changed my whole view on it.

davis.ivan3d ago

Right? I had the same thing happen with a leak check last month. We were about to wrap up and the thermal camera picked up a cold spot in a wall no one even thought to check. Found a slow pipe leak behind the drywall. Totally saved us from a callback.