My stubborn 1920s flue liner in Savannah was packed solid, so I tried a trick with a shop vac and a garden hose sprayer on jet mode, which actually cleared it.

Some guys say that method risks water damage in the brick, but it saved me from a full tear-out, so what's your take on using controlled water pressure for extreme creosote blockages?

4 comments

4 Comments

dereks112mo ago

Guess you chose the "controlled flood" method over a controlled burn.

spencer_gonzalez120d ago

My brother tried that "controlled flood" thing in his backyard to fix a drainage problem, ended up flooding his neighbor's tool shed and had to buy them a whole new set of shovels.

margaret7362mo ago

Controlled flood" made me laugh. It reminds me of the time my neighbor tried to water his new lawn and left the hose on all night. Woke up to a mini lake that washed his new mulch right into the street. Took him two days to fix the mess.

wood.uma2mo ago

Used to think controlled burns were the only way to go for land management. Seeing how a planned flood can reset a wetland area totally changed my mind. It brings back native plants in a way fire just can't do sometimes. The science behind it is pretty solid.