Chimney Brushes Buying Guide
Chimney brushes have been used for centuries to clean soot and wood tar from chimneys of fireplaces and cooking spaces. When you buy chimney brushes keep the type of chimney you have, in mind and select accordingly.
Features and Benefits of Chimney Brushes
* Chimney brushes bend, rotate, and clean effectively to prevent dangerous soot from building on your chimneys.
* The liners in chimneys need flexible brushes that are made of
nylon.
* Artisan chimneys are effectively cleaned with
soft spiral brushes.
* Some
chimney brushes have rods and some brushes do not have a rod attached.
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rectangular shaped chimney brushes are next in the line of popularity.
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Flat wire bristle chimney brushes are very stiff and come in handy for scraping glaze creosote.
* Polypropylene chimney brushes are soft and are well suited for metal chimneys.
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Hand brushes also are used to clean ash and soot from the smoke chamber, chimney caps and connectors. Stiff scrubbing brushes additionally are used on the walls of the fireplace.
* Ash from the smoke chamber, chimney caps and connectors are removed using hand brushes.
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Stiff scrubbing brushes are well suited to clean the chimney walls.
How to Clean Chimneys
* Make sure you are wearing protective clothes, goggles and a dust mask.
* Place a clean tarp in front of the fireplace.
* Cover the fireplace opening with a plastic tarp. Fasten duct tape around the tarp.
* Open up the fireplace damper and climb up on your roof.
* Take out the chimney cap and assemble the
chimney rods and brushes according to directions specified.
* Move the brush up and down to remove soot.
* After the brushing routine, use a vacuum cleaner to remove the dust and debris.
Manufacturers
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DOD Digitech
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Stoves
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Rutland
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