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Pro tip: always check the damper linkage before you start a sweep in an old house.
I was cleaning a flue in a 1910 colonial in Albany last Tuesday, and the whole damper assembly came loose in my hand because a single rusted pin had failed. It took me three hours to fabricate a temporary fix on site with parts from my truck. What's the weirdest unexpected repair you've had to make during a routine cleaning?
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piperbailey27d ago
Heard about a buddy who found a whole raccoon skeleton jammed in a top damper. Had to take apart half the chimney crown to get it all out. That was a long day for him.
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robin59127d ago
My neighbor's chimney sweep pulled out a mummified squirrel last month.
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the_claire26d ago
Ever think a simple cleaning would be fine? I used to, until a damper plate just fell off like @piperbailey said. Now I check everything twice, lol.
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