Cleaning some gunk

[Ctwoodtick]

For cleaning a small bit of creosote ( stage 2 and 3) that previous sweeps have missed in the smoke shelf area of masonry chimney, is it ok to use a wire wheel type setup attached to drill? Just wanted to make sure that wouldn’t hurt anything. Thanks

 

[Highbeam]

There are wire wheels that can just polish your fingernails and then there are wire wheels that can remove all flesh to the bone.

 

[Ctwoodtick]

There are wire wheels that can just polish your fingernails and then there are wire wheels that can remove all flesh to the bone.

 

[bholler]

For cleaning a small bit of creosote ( stage 2 and 3) that previous sweeps have missed in the smoke shelf area of masonry chimney, is it ok to use a wire wheel type setup attached to drill? Just wanted to make sure that wouldn’t hurt anything. Thanks

It shouldn't hurt anything but it is not going to be fun. I use various attachments for our rotary cleaning system

 

[begreen]

That wire wheel brush looks a bit fine and small. Whatever the tool, wear a good tight-fitting dust mask and good eye protection.

 

[Ctwoodtick]

That wire wheel brush looks a bit fine and small. Whatever the tool, wear a good tight-fitting dust mask and good eye protection.

That’s good advice. I may try to find a scraper tool that I can bend around corners. I’m try to get directly above the damper. Hopefully a scraper will reduce the overall dust created. I have a vacuum running as well.