Old sweep told me I was overthinking my brush selection

He said just stick with poly bristles for standard flues and save the wire ones for serious creosote, now I'm not swapping brushes three times a job. Anyone else ever get called out for overcomplicating something simple?

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emery_flores5d ago

My granddad's been on chimneys since the 60s and he swaps brushes based on the flue material every single time, says a poly brush on a clay liner with rough patches will just push the crud deeper instead of scraping it off. I'd rather carry three brushes than take a second trip because I half-assed the first pass.

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adam_patel5d ago

@emery_flores I think your granddad's right about the brush thing, but he might have the materials mixed up a bit. A poly brush actually works fine on clay liners, it's the steel wire ones that'll tear up the glaze and leave rough patches.