Had to decide between a $350 camera probe and a new set of rods for a tricky multi-flue job in an old farmhouse last Tuesday.

I went with the rods, thinking I could feel my way through, but I missed a major crack in the middle flue liner that the camera would have caught instantly, so what's your go-to tool when the budget forces a tough call?

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2 Comments

the_ryan4d ago

Always buy the tool that shows you the problem you can't feel.

nancy8244d ago

My old boss taught me that lesson with a thermal camera. It found a leak behind a wall that was costing my client a fortune. Now I won't start a job without one.