Had a real mess with a new creosote remover last week

Tried this new chemical spray on a standard brick flue over in the West End. The label said it would turn the glazed creosote to powder in 24 hours. Well, 48 hours later, I went back up and it had turned into this sticky, tar-like goop that was ten times worse to scrape. My standard wire brush just gummed up completely. I ended up having to use a carbide scraper by hand for three hours to get it all off the clay liner. The customer wasn't happy about the extra time, and I ate the cost. Has anyone else had a chemical treatment backfire like that? What do you use for heavy glazed buildup instead?

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2 Comments

xena_webb2mo ago

Sounds like that stuff worked in reverse. What's the point of a cleaner that makes more work?

quinn_flores802mo ago

My aunt swore by this floor polish that left sticky footprints everywhere. We spent more time cleaning up after the cleaner.

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