Vent: people keep using the wrong brush on clay flue tiles

I was on a job last Tuesday in an old house near downtown and the homeowner had tried cleaning his own flue with a wire brush. It gouged the clay liner so bad I could feel the rough spots with my gloved hand. How do you get folks to stop using metal brushes on clay without sounding like a jerk?

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reese_lane292mo ago

I’ve seen a guy tape a big “clay only” sign right on the brush handle.

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cameron7702mo ago

@reese_lane29 nah, a sign just invites people to ignore it and use it anyway.

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