Switched from wire brush to drill attachment for flue cleaning, no going back

For like 4 years I did every chimney sweep with a hand wire brush and a lot of elbow grease, thinking that was the only safe way. Then last spring I did a job on a rental property in Dayton where the flue was caked with creosote so bad my arm gave out after 20 minutes. The homeowner had a drill attachment sitting in his garage and let me borrow it, it cut the time from 2 hours to 40 minutes with way less mess. Now I keep a set in my truck for every job, but I still hand check the smoke shelf after. Has anyone else found that drill attachments miss spots in tight bends, or is it just my older chimney styles?

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milestaylor20d ago

Tight bends are exactly where those things fall short, no question.