Do the new SootEaters only come with the black poles?

[Treacherous]

Do the new SootEaters only come with the black poles? or with original white poles?

I snapped off another one today. I think I had torque setting too high on my cordless drill and rotary piece may have snagged somewhere up near cap.

The white rods seem to be a lot more durable. The black one broke off in an instant like the one two years ago. I only need about 1 foot of a black rod to get into cap. I'll just be more careful next year. I didn't take a picture but may one-two cups of the light brown dry crusty creosote. I'm fine with that. Nothing even close to dark or glazed.

 

[bobdog2o02]

i would wonder if the "Wires" are sized right? i wouldnt think they should be twinging apart based on the times i used mine. The strings do need trimmed to match your flue size, usually not ready to go out of the box.

 

[Treacherous]

Are you using the black or white poles? The white poles seem far more flexible.

A straight up run as well at about 20-21 feet. The string are perfect fit for my flue. I'm thinking when it got up into cap it momentarily bound up somehow.

 

[bobdog2o02]

i have all black rods, use it at my house and my in laws twice a year each..... no issues.

 

[Treacherous]

I like the product... I'm just gonna see if I can track down a kit with the white rods. I've never had issues with those in 4 years. My original kit had just the white rods and the extension product only came with the black ones. They are obviously made differently. I don't believe the white ones are hollow either.

 

[Hoozie]

I think I thought I saw that the white rods came in the kit for pellet stoves?

 

[Treacherous]

I may have to check that out if they no longer include with woodstove kits.

Here is an old promo video showing the white rods for woodstove kit.

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[BrotherBart]

Yeah mine came with the black rods. Things flopping around pounded the crap out of my liner. I went back to using a brush. I can brush both liners in the time it takes to snap and unsnap the dang rods for one. Without the drama.

 

[Treacherous]

Yeah mine came with the black rods. Things flopping around pounded the crap out of my liner. I went back to using a brush. I can brush both liners in the time it takes to snap and unsnap the dang rods for one. Without the drama.

If I didn't have a 12/12 metal roof I might try with a brush from the top but I haven't even been up there since a new standing metal seam roof was installed two years ago and I'm not very good with heights as is.

 

[BrotherBart]

I hear ya. I wouldn't go up there either.

 

[bobdog2o02]

Nope Nope Nope, I'm a General Contractor and hire roofers for anything over 10/12, especially with the standing seam, thats a GD sliding board.

 

[Treacherous]

No worries... I am not getting any younger and I have no intent to get back up there ever again.