I finally cleared a flue in an old Seattle house that had me stumped for a week.

The owner said it hadn't been cleaned in over 30 years, and the creosote buildup was like concrete. I ended up using a heavy-duty poly brush with a drill attachment, which finally broke through after three separate attempts. What's the toughest blockage you've ever had to deal with?

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singh.jessica2mo ago

Seriously? That sounds like a normal Tuesday for any chimney sweep.

kai60229d ago

Had a raccoon family camp out in mine once. Whole different kinda mess.

veramartin2mo ago

Oh man, that sounds brutal. I had one like that last year, a real brick-hard plug about two feet down. My regular rods just bounced right off. Ended up having to go old school with a heavy duty chain flail, just kept whacking at it from the top until it cracked. Took forever and my arms were killing me lol.