Got told I was flaking too fast - changed my whole approach to crown brushing

Had a customer call me back six months after I cleaned her chimney. Said she had soot buildup way worse than before. I was ready to blame bad wood or something. Then her husband who used to sweep chimneys in the 80s came out and watched me work. He said I was running my brush too fast on the crown. Said slow and steady works the carbon loose better. I slowed down my strokes by about half and sure enough - way less dust flying around and the chimney came cleaner. Has anyone else gotten feedback like that from an old timer that changed their whole method?

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davis.mia16h agoMost Upvoted

Slowed my strokes way down too after an old pro gave me that same advice.

caseyclark13h ago

Tbh slowing down was the only thing that actually fixed my rhythm issues too.

alicecooper13h ago

You know you're getting old when 'slow down' goes from being your wife's nagging to your golf coach's actual advice." Yep, nothing like a little humility to fix your swing tempo.