Cleaning a manufactured chimney flue.

[dustytools]

Im wanting to get a brush and rods for my new chimney flue (stainless steel I think) and was wondering if I have to use one of those poly brushes or if I can just use the wire ones that they sell at our local hardware store. I think that I read somewhere that the wire brushes werent supposed to be used on the stainless pipes. Thanks in advance, Terry.

 

[mtfallsmikey]

Nothing to prevent wire brushes I know of...Put a nice cross-hatch pattern in there, like honing a cylinder!

 

[HillRat]

As I understand it, the square brushes are made of wire for masonry chimneys and the round brushes are made of poly for stainless chimneys. I read that the wire scratches the stainless and makes it easier for subsequent layers of creosote to adhere.

Do a search for "Rutland Chimney Brush" or take a look at Lehman's:

http://www.lehmans.com/shopping/product/detailmain.jsp?itemID=5293&itemType=PRODUCT&RS=1

I have a manufactured chimney (6" round, stainless) and I clean it with a Rutland poly brush. Works great!

 

[dustytools]

As I understand it, the square brushes are made of wire for masonry chimneys and the round brushes are made of poly for stainless chimneys. I read that the wire scratches the stainless and makes it easier for subsequent layers of creosote to adhere.

Do a search for "Rutland Chimney Brush" or take a look at Lehman's:

http://www.lehmans.com/shopping/product/detailmain.jsp?itemID=5293&itemType=PRODUCT&RS=1

I have a manufactured chimney (6" round, stainless) and I clean it with a Rutland poly brush. Works great!

Mine is a 6" ID round flue as well. Thank you for the link.