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Had a brush head snap off inside a flue yesterday
Was cleaning a chimney in a 1920s house in Tacoma, using my standard 8-inch poly brush. Halfway up, the metal rod just sheared clean off, leaving the brush stuck about 15 feet up. Had to rig a hook from some spare cable and fish it out for almost an hour. Anyone got a lead on a tougher brush brand that can handle old, uneven clay liners?
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troyp372mo ago
Yeah, that binding issue @reese_bell mentioned is exactly what happens. I switched to the segmented steel rods with a swivel head connector after a similar snap. The flex helps it ride over those old liner bumps without locking up. My SootMaster brush has held up for three seasons now on my Tacoma route.
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reese_bell2mo ago
That sounds like a real pain to deal with. Were you using a solid rod or the segmented fiberglass ones? I've heard the solid ones can bind and snap in older flues that aren't perfectly straight.
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