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A 21st Century Chimney Sweep
A tree surgeon in the UK has discovered an upside to the rising energy costs; more of his customers are using the branches he trims to heat their homes. That sparked an idea: why not offer to clean their chimneys as well?
Mr Drinkwater said: “My customers kept asking me if they knew a good chimney sweep, so I thought, ‘why not become one?”
I like stories like this, of someone discovering a need and filling it.
Before I lived in the country, I thought that chimney sweeps were an anachronism; something from Mary Poppins. But now, even with propane-powered central heat, we use the wood stove about 90% of the time to heat our home. A chimney sweep is just a normal part of our pre-winter preparations.
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Angela Shupe on November 19th, 2011 3:17 am
On the other hand, both jobs probably spike at different times of the year. When tree trimming goes down but more people are getting ready to use their chimney, he can make some money cleaning chimneys to help supplement the drop in trimming jobs.
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