DIY Chimney Cleaning using the Brush & Rod Top Down Method
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Video Highlights:
0:13 When to inspect the chimney
0:28 How often you should clean a chimney
1:04 Different creosote levels
1:47 Tools and Supplies needed
2:05 How to choose a Chimney Brush
3:13 Step 1: Remove the Chimney Cap
3:55 Step 2: Preparations in the room
4:36 Getting the right size brush
5:17 Choosing the right rods
6:32 Measuring the length of the chimney
6:59 Step 3: Getting Started
10:45 Step 4: Cleaning out the firebox
Today Melissa is going to walk you through how to clean your chimney from the top down using a brush and rods. Cleaning your chimney from the top down with a brush and rod is the most commonly used method by DIY chimney cleaners. This type of cleaning method requires you to be on the roof of your home. This method will also result in the least amount of cleanup inside the house. The debris can be contained either inside of the wood stove or by closing off the fireplace opening until you are finished.
I burn with a stove as supplemental heat and use that exact brush and rods as demonstrated. Always worked for me. Also I use creosote treating chemical tubes that you throw in with the fire once a week or so. It doesn't totally eliminate it but makes cleaning the chimney much easier later on.
you dont push the rod striaght to the bottom you work the brush as you go cleaning a 1 foot length at atime....the way she does it the brush will get stuck and be really hard to get back up.......for chimney that needs little cleaning this method might work
Good tip, Thanks.
My chimney caught fire twice once after i cleaned it. Covid season too.
Fire department loves me at 2/3 inthe morning
@@williamhagler8024 😆 I use to have a collection of sweep brushes found in flues during my inspections
I have a 55ft tall chimney that takes an aerial lift to reach and clean (3 story house with walkout basement on a hillside).... or a really rickety set of ladders on the peak of a very steep pitch roofline and a couple of beers... the top of the chimney is 12 ft above the peek. I do it in about an hour with a verrrrry puckered (where the sun don't shine), but it saves me the $2000 price tag to have a "pro" come do it every year. Btw, I use the the same kind of wire brush (masonry flue), and alot of pole extensions.
I don’t like the button lock pokes. The button sticks and it’s very difficult to get them apart , unless you have a special set of pliers to press the button in to get it to release. Also , with the screw type poles , take two pliers up the roof with you to unscrew the poles , they like to stick and there’s not much to grip .... the poles are a small diameter. You’ll also want a wire brush to clean soot off the cap . Most importantly, when running the poles /brush down the chimney, be sure to torque your grip in a tightening turn , otherwise you may very well unscrew a pole as you’re running it down the chimney! Then you’re screwed !
Great and informative video !
lengths and rods good video learnt a lot im going too clean ours cos we burn loads of different types of wood .
Great job! I had no problem hearing you over the traffic noise and I'm half deaf.
Pro trick: watch movies on kaldrostream. Me and my gf have been using them for watching lots of of movies during the lockdown.
@Uriel Amari definitely, been using kaldrostream for since december myself :D
COOL! Its like cleaning a shotgun! Only no Hoppes #9 smell :)
i have a small chimney flute and i use my dollar store round toilet brush as a chimney brush. i duct tape it to the rod and it works great
Great video. Can't control for cars going by but could still hear you.
Thanks for this sis. U clearly know ur stuff!!!!
Awesome instructions! Thanks so much!
Very helpful, many thanks to you .
Thanks
Securing the rods so they don't fall down, right. But what about you little lady? Except for that, you are a excellent instructor/teacher :)
You're awesome!
Good instructions. Does anyone have a suggestion on how to remove a wire chimney sweep from chimney inside of house? I just done a sweep from inside house up my chimney. Thinking about pushing a metal flat plate beside brush, then maybe it will glide past the damper. I don't like climbing on roof so I cleaned from the bottom up. I know it would have worked best being on top of house, but I take care of my Dad & didn't want to take chance of an accident, etc.
This is so helpful thank you!
Glad it was helpful! You're welcome
She reminds of my wife Awesome
Man those were some serious gloves!
great video, thank you!
How the heck did this guy get his wife up on the roof? I can't even get mine outside.
This girl should be in TV advertisment. She is AUsome!
When and how do you use creosote cleaner. Do you dip the brush into that or put some on top of brush and use gravity? Don't see anyone using the stuff, is it rarely used?
Good job!
You are brave...Thanks
Slivers from the fibreglass or fall from the roof?
what model number rod are you using? I need a semi rigid one for my flue.. any ideas people?
Can you burn a private papers (correspondence) in a chimney? In small batches of course. And a small pieces of a cardboard (~ 12x12 in?), like 2-3 of them at a time? Thank you for the great film.
The coatings and ink chemicals aren't great and can create more creosote from what I've read. Lots of people start their fires with newspaper though, without issue, so depends on how small of batches you are doing i guess. I definitely wouldn't be using it as an alternative to wood for heat.
Yes, you can. You just don't want to burn colored ink newspapers, etc, in a woodstove that has a catalytic combuster, because it will poison the cat.
I'm not cheap either...just don't need to hire someone for everything when you can do it yourself ----
Back in my day if we got sick we just died.
But legit something’s you need todo yourself.
I hear ya.let the hippies pay to have things done. Muhahahahahahaha
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What I don't understand about so many of these chimney cleaning videos is that I have seen very few that shows the person doing the cleaning wearing a respirator. In my opinion I would not do any chimney cleaning without wearing a good respirator and not just a paper mask.
When she hits the ground the respirator won't matter.
Ian Mather I guess you missed the whole purpose of the comment about a respirator.
Yeah, how DID the world get here pre- 2015 ??? Maybe the world was only invented yesterday .
How would someone be able to smoke with a respirator on?
You must be one of those pansies with peanut allergies.
Could you not drop the rope down the chimney and tie it to the brush pulling it up? Seems like a cost effective way to do it without having to purchase the rods...
Amanda Wilson wwwwow times r tough huh?How cheap r u?
Joe Smith this was husband. It actually worked great. We aren't cheap just frugal.
The brush should fit firmly against the walls, if you were able to use a rope, than the brush likely wasn't firmly against the inner walls to give a proper cleaning. The brush shouldn't just drop to the bottom of the chimney but require a little force and that can't be done with a rope. This is something you should be doing yearly, buy the rods you'll get your moneys worth, know the job was done proper and prevent a possible chimney fire. All the best ;)
It's to bad you didn't show the inside of the chimney.
Did you say make sure it doesn’t slide off and damage your 🐈 🐈⬛ cat😂😂
What is it with US-Americans standing on the roof and shoving a rod down? That is way to complicated. Get a pulley brush, jeez
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Very informational just hard to hear ...
Going to hire a witch on a broom> to sweep my chimney out It hasn't been used in over 14 years > Reason? i don't like my house smell like a firepit. The raising cost of propane and electric is? Forcing me TO USED MY FIRE PLACE
What price are they and could you repeat the phone number or a U.K. contact
too much road noise, competes with her voice
Dam women👍👍👍😎🇨🇱
Very noisy environment :)
Dude is not using a mask either a vaccum at the fireplace :/
cutie
HUH? What did she say? I can't HEAR you !!!
The most annoyingly thorough video ever.
Why she waffle so much instead going to the sweeping instead telling that you shall unscrew screws...it's like telling how to open a butter..
women chimney sweeps wtf lol. hahahah
David Bradley I’m a professional chimney sweep and there are loads of women worldwide in the industry.
Thanks