Hello, I have a Regency wood-burning fireplace insert that I have been cleaning from the bottom up using a Gardus Sooteater (6" round flue).
I clean on the way up, but on the way down , the sections disconnected leaving behind a 15 foot section , comprised of five 3 foot plastic sections plus the 6" diameter plastic brush .
Not sure what I should do other then perhaps call a chimney sweep to see if maybe he can get it loose . Any suggestions if I can't get this out?
I tried wrapping a rag around the sections that were free and trying to see if it would bump into the head and drop it down . No luck .
Any suggestions or comments ?
![[Hearth.com] Gardus Sooteater stuck in 6" flue pipe [Hearth.com] Gardus Sooteater stuck in 6" flue pipe](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/248/248429-8e6d80c2e1f1d496e0f2ec6e00281559.jpg?hash=2a2L9tl5jX)
![[Hearth.com] Gardus Sooteater stuck in 6" flue pipe [Hearth.com] Gardus Sooteater stuck in 6" flue pipe](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/248/248473-3fb17bb56fce0c4bb59c66a6bd64069b.jpg?hash=ka00ZTB9Gt)
![[Hearth.com] Gardus Sooteater stuck in 6" flue pipe [Hearth.com] Gardus Sooteater stuck in 6" flue pipe](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/248/248474-6342ca953939264cd47ebe75fb609761.jpg?hash=TMhJ2VY7Ez)
I clean on the way up, but on the way down , the sections disconnected leaving behind a 15 foot section , comprised of five 3 foot plastic sections plus the 6" diameter plastic brush .
Not sure what I should do other then perhaps call a chimney sweep to see if maybe he can get it loose . Any suggestions if I can't get this out?
I tried wrapping a rag around the sections that were free and trying to see if it would bump into the head and drop it down . No luck .
Any suggestions or comments ?
![[Hearth.com] Gardus Sooteater stuck in 6" flue pipe [Hearth.com] Gardus Sooteater stuck in 6" flue pipe](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/248/248429-8e6d80c2e1f1d496e0f2ec6e00281559.jpg?hash=2a2L9tl5jX)
![[Hearth.com] Gardus Sooteater stuck in 6" flue pipe [Hearth.com] Gardus Sooteater stuck in 6" flue pipe](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/248/248473-3fb17bb56fce0c4bb59c66a6bd64069b.jpg?hash=ka00ZTB9Gt)
![[Hearth.com] Gardus Sooteater stuck in 6" flue pipe [Hearth.com] Gardus Sooteater stuck in 6" flue pipe](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/248/248474-6342ca953939264cd47ebe75fb609761.jpg?hash=TMhJ2VY7Ez)
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