Bought this months ago wanted to wait until I actually used it I have never cleaned my chimney Aprox 25 yrs. I tried the long handle type you use from the top but just didn’t get the job done and the m not so good at heights any more I wish I took pics before hand it’s hot so just wanted to get it done but put it this was the ash in chimney was so high at the bottom it was above the clean out door aprox 2’ give or take And creasole was everywear all over the pipe this tool was so easy to use and did such a great job cleaned right down to the liner Whole job took about a 1/2 hr My only recommendation is to use a electric drill I used my dewalt impact driver and kept over heating it This is 100% the fastest easiest way I could have done it local guys wanted 179.00 just to expect it and 500-900 depending how bad it was I did it out door by the clean out door you could remove pipe but definitely use plastic and tape a lot of dust