Hit 500 cleanings this week without a single redo

Not trying to brag or anything but I just did my 500th sweep this week and not one of them needed a call back for missed soot or a damaged damper. That matters to me because I went independent after 8 years with a company that rushed everything. I track every job in a notebook. Found out my average is about 14 minutes per sweep with a rotary brush. What's your record for consecutive cleanings without a complaint?

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the_shane3d ago

I've been tracking my own numbers and 14 minutes is solid. My best streak was 412 cleanings in a row without a callback, but I had a bad damper that slipped past me and broke that run. Your 500 is impressive, especially going out on your own where you control the pace.

rowan_thomas19h ago

You ever have one of those moments where you realize you've been thinking about something the wrong way for years? That's kinda where I'm at with this. I used to be convinced that going solo meant you'd inevitably cut corners or miss stuff like that damper you mentioned since there's nobody double-checking your work. But hearing you talk about your numbers and that 500 streak makes me think I had it backwards - maybe being on your own actually forces you to be more careful because every callback hits your reputation directly.