Pellet stove brush for heat exchanger tubes

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Cheeks

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Nov 18, 2012
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MA
I have the Hampton GCI60 pellet insert. I've always used a brush to get in between the heat exchanger tubes which produced a ton of ash falling down. I did this after using the scraper rod to knock some off before opening the door. The brush I used was actually an old potato brush with a handle and then a loop with bristles on all sides. It was the perfect thickness to get in between the tubes to knock down ash.

Anyhow, it broke and I cannot find another one of these cheap brushes.

So, i'm curious what other people use to get up there.
thanks for any input.
 
My stove has a tube scraper built in. I give that a few pulls then hit it with my ash vac and brush attachment.
 
I use a bottle brush on the M55. Fits well, can angle it and loosen lots of additional ash.
 
I use a small golf club cleaning brush. Can be found in any sporting good dept, walmart for example.
 
This is what I use. I bought it at the local hardware store. I didn't save the tag so I can't say who made it. It fits in between my tubes and I also use it to clean behind the exhaust panels on my Breckwell.

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I use a scrubbe pad...sponge on 1 side/Rough on the other.
Yes...same green pad that get's used for pots/pans in the kitchen.
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My Sig 45s come with some nice bendable brushes. Try going to cooking supply houses or brewing suppliers for bottle brushes. Thats where I got two different ones for cleaning the crosslink and a longer one to get to the Harman ESP. If in farm country try a farm store in the dairy section for milker inflator cleaners
 
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DSCN0302.JPG So that's why I have a minty fresh mouth! Back to pellets somehow.
 
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Wallyworld has some nice flexible (twisted wire handled) bottle brushes I use for behind the baffles cleaning. Cheap too.

No comment on the pooch.
 
thanks for all the ideas!
 
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