He told me he's seeing a lot of chimney fires this year from people who thought they had 'just a little' buildup. Said one house on Elm Street had a fire from a quarter inch of glazed creosote they thought was safe. I've been trusting my old gauge for years, but now I'm wondering if it's reading light. Anyone else had to recalibrate their tools lately?
The cable snagged on a broken tile and the whole unit went dark, leaving me to finish a 30-foot sweep basically blind, so what's the most durable camera you guys have actually used for more than a season?
During my living room update, I chose not to install a new metal liner in the chimney. The original clay flue was in great shape after a thorough cleaning. I've had two cleanings since then and performance is perfect. Folks push liners hard, but they aren't always needed for older, well-built chimneys.
I nearly missed a creosote build-up, so some say cameras are needed, but others call them too much, what do you think?
Taking them off lets me check flues faster and safely.
I thought getting caps on fast was key. A windstorm proved me wrong by blowing one off.