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Was convinced a soot eater only worked in cartoons, then I tried one on a creosote log
Last winter I had a customer who swore by those soot eater powder packets you toss into a hot fire. I figured it was snake oil, but he insisted I watch him use it on a heavy glaze log. The thing actually crumbled that hard buildup in about 20 minutes without me touching a rod. Now I keep a box in my truck for light jobs where I don't want to drag out all my gear. Anyone else had a tool they thought was fake that ended up saving them time?
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kaib1829d agoTop Commenter
Yeah I was the same way till a buddy proved me wrong on a dirty chimney.
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kevin_wells4629d ago
What exactly did he show you that changed your mind? Was it something obvious you'd been missing or more of a hidden problem? I've heard people say it's not a big deal but I've also seen the aftermath of a bad one.
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