Thought those high-end chimney brushes were a gimmick. They're not.

I spent 12 years using the same $15 wire brush from the hardware store. Figured the $60 ones with the polypropylene bristles were just overpriced junk for guys with more money than sense. Then I had a job last month on a house built in 1889 in Cincinnati with heavy creosote buildup. The cheap brush barely scratched it after three passes. Borrowed a pal's high-end brush and got through the whole flue in one go. The bristles didn't bend or leave any metal marks on the liner either. Anyone else had a tool they skipped for years that ended up saving them time once they tried it?

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finley_wells6626d ago

You ever try those carbide tipped scrapers for glass cooktops? Thought they were a total ripoff until I burned sugar on mine and nothing else would get it off. That little thing paid for itself in one use. It's wild how sometimes you just gotta bite the bullet and try the pricey tool to see if it actually works. I'm real picky about what I spend extra on now, but a couple things have totally changed my mind.

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riley_coleman826d ago

Oh man, same here. I was so mad at myself for spending the money on one, but now I won't even touch a cooktop without it (especially after my jam disaster last weekend).