Cleaning exhaust vent pipe

[khpony]

I have a PelPro PP130 and the exhaust vent thru the roof. I'm having trouble finding something flexible but firm enough to clean the vent from the botttom. I'm soon to be 74 and really don't need to be on the roof. What's everyone that has a situation similiar to mine doing? Attached are photos showing my situation.

 

[tlc1976]

This is what I use. I clean mine from the bottom, and with a little encouragement it will also get into the branch going to the stove.

Its hard telling from the picture how much room you got from the floor to the tee. I got about a foot.

 

[bogieb]

How about a Soot Eater? I use one on both my stove exhausts. They have different kits for different lengths. And, looking at the prices, you might use a lint eater instead - 30 ft lint eater. They are basically the same thing anyway.

 

[khpony]

Thank you I'll check both items out.

 

[Montecarlossfan]

I use a sooteater on a drill to clean my liner , I use a HEPA rated filter and Dust Bag on a shop vac to capture the soot coming down the pipe as it has alot more suction than the ash vac. It's amazing how much comes out of the pipe and I clean it 2-3x a season.

 

[khpony]

I use a sooteater on a drill to clean my liner , I use a HEPA rated filter and Dust Bag on a shop vac to capture the soot coming down the pipe as it has alot more suction than the ash vac. It's amazing how much comes out of the pipe and I clean it 2-3x a season.

Thank you!

 

[Jeremy6500]

A leaf blower could work well too. I have seen where people use a piece of an inter tube to make an adapter that clamps on the end of the leaf blower and on the bottom of the cleanout T.

You can then cut a piece of styrofoam board that wedges in the stove door opening wihh the a hole cut just big enough for your shop vac hose. Kick on the shop vac and then blow out the vent.

 

[zrock]

They make a flexible brush for dryers that work well. That's what i use and they are always in stock as no one ever cleans their dryer ducting.