Chimney cleaning brushes

[BrianN]

Kicking my a$$ today.
I went to the "big city" yesterday. (We live in a small town where the stores are closed Sunday, and the hardware store doesn't have much selection for chimney cleaning products)
While there, I was looking for the best way to purchase brushes to clean both my chimneys. We have a 4" chimney for the pellet stove, and an 8" chimney for the wood stove.
At first, I thought that I would just get a 4" brush and an 8" brush and 25' of flex pole. All said and done, would be about $100 - $120. Well, as it turns out, the 4" and 8" brushes have different connectors, therefore, cannot use the same flex rod. Unless, I make an adaptor of some sort.
I was also looking at the soot eater. But, with that, I would have to buy the main kit that comes with 18' of flex rod and one head and costs $100. Then, I would have to buy another head, $40 and two more flex rods, $35. Totalling nearly $200 after taxes.
Looking back, I should have just bit the bullet, and got what I needed.
What are your thoughts? Soot eater? or plain push rod and brush?

 

[Bigg_Redd]

How sooty could your pellet stove chimney possibly be?

 

[Jon1270]

Have you looked at online suppliers like Northline Express? They have a bigger selection of brushes and rods than your local hardware can possibly stock, including adapters, and the prices might be better too.

 

[WES999]

Buy one set of rods and a adapter, and the two brushes.
Should be able to get it for under $100 on Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/Loose-Adapter...9891074&sr=8-1&keywords=chimney+brush+adapter

 

[BrianN]

How sooty could your pellet stove chimney possibly be?

Well, when we bought the house last year, we quickly figured out that it probably has never been cleaned. From the paper work that we found, the stove was installed 6 years ago. So, six years of burning, I'm sure that there could be a lot of soot up there.

 

[Hogwildz]

The pellet brushes take a smaller diameter rod, and the rods are more flexible.
If its a fairly straight run, I agree on one set of rods(larger diameter rods for the 8" brush) and and adapter for use with the pellet pipe brush.

 

[BrianN]

I think that is the way I am going to go. Both chimneys are straight runs, approx. 25' each.
I will go to the hardware store tomorrow and see if I can find an adaptor for the pellet brush.
Thanks all for your help.