Kit for liner cleaning. What do I need?

[Dmitry]

Hi, This is gonna be my first cleaning. Last year I've burnt biobrocks part time. Never got to sweeping. I got 6" insulated double wall smooth liner. It's 15 ' . Almost straight. After 11 or so feet goes slight 25 degree to the left and after anoter feet goes straight and meets the stove.Not a lot of bending but some. Easy access from the roof.

What do I need for cleaning and what brands you can recommend . I need something solid and relible since I'm planing to burn wood this year and sweep quite often.

 

[Jon1270]

I have a 25' liner, mostly rigid but with 3' of corrugated immediately above the insert. I bought one of these brushes and several of these rods. I can't compare this set to anything else because it's the only chimney brush I've ever used, but the value for the price seems good and the parts seem likely to last a long time.

The brush goes through the rigid liner very easily -- maybe even with a bit too much clearance, but because my liner is insulated I've seen little creosote except at the very top where it's easy to deal with. Getting the brush though the curved corrugated pipe, at the end of 25' of flexing rods, takes some oomph, but it will do it.

The rods come in various lengths. Longer sections means you have fewer joints to connect and disconnect while you work, but I have found the 5' length a bit unwieldy. I might make some sort of quiver to keep them all together.

My roof is on the steep side of walkable, and off the backside is a 3-story drop onto a concrete patio, so I always wear sticky shoes, only clean the chimney when the roof is clean and dry, and use a safety rope while I'm up there.

 

[blacktail]

Sooteater

 

[Jon1270]

Sooteater

Yeah, that would be the other way to go. The thought of climbing onto my roof makes it seem like a good idea.

 

[DodgyNomad]

another vote for sooteater, fast and easy

 

[Dmitry]

Is sooteater good for smooth liner ? Don't want to scratch it .
I have easy access from the roof , so it's not a factor .

 

[DodgyNomad]

Is sooteater good for smooth liner ? Don't want to scratch it .
I have easy access from the roof , so it's not a factor .

It uses flexible nylon string, like a weedwacker. Very easy on the liners, you spin it with your drill. Just make sure to lock the sections together firmly before shoving them up.