Here is how my pipe cleaning went today.
I got a new 6 inch brush, screwed it to one fiber glass rod, inserted it into my cleanout which is about 4 ft. off the ground, this means I have to bend the rods slightly (5ft. rod).
I then started moving brush up the pipe slowly and then pulling back. All was going well until I pushed too far and the meat on top of my finger nails was scraped off by the sharp edge on the inside of the pipe that no one told me was so sharp.
Since I am taking an aspirin regimen daily, my blood poured out of my finger like a faucet turned on and really looked cool with the black creosote now all over my face, arms and hands.
I had told my wife this would be a piece of cake so I figured I would let her see how well it was going. I went to the back door and knocked and she came to the door, took one look and shut the door.
(I forgot to add I smeared a little red stuff on my face to add to the dramatic effect of the moment.) :cheese:
I added the next section of fiber glass rod and it went in very well, quite a bit of dried creosote was flaking down all over me. Somehow I managed to slice the skin off my right thumb on the same sharp edge inside the pipe.
There has to be a better way than this...........I said while pushing and trying to hold paper towels on two parts of me that were bleeding.
I got to the bend in my pipe, the part where the pipe goes up and around the eave of my house, all went well and the brush went right through. I pulled it back and forth through this area several times and it finally got stuck, I was hoping for this because it was really going too smooth for my liking.
After a few minutes, it finally came free, so I added my last section of rod, it went all the way to the top with no problem.
All in all, it went pretty well, I told my wife that the first cleaning is always the hardest, next time would be easier.
Robbie
I got a new 6 inch brush, screwed it to one fiber glass rod, inserted it into my cleanout which is about 4 ft. off the ground, this means I have to bend the rods slightly (5ft. rod).
I then started moving brush up the pipe slowly and then pulling back. All was going well until I pushed too far and the meat on top of my finger nails was scraped off by the sharp edge on the inside of the pipe that no one told me was so sharp.
Since I am taking an aspirin regimen daily, my blood poured out of my finger like a faucet turned on and really looked cool with the black creosote now all over my face, arms and hands.
I had told my wife this would be a piece of cake so I figured I would let her see how well it was going. I went to the back door and knocked and she came to the door, took one look and shut the door.
(I forgot to add I smeared a little red stuff on my face to add to the dramatic effect of the moment.) :cheese:
I added the next section of fiber glass rod and it went in very well, quite a bit of dried creosote was flaking down all over me. Somehow I managed to slice the skin off my right thumb on the same sharp edge inside the pipe.
There has to be a better way than this...........I said while pushing and trying to hold paper towels on two parts of me that were bleeding.
I got to the bend in my pipe, the part where the pipe goes up and around the eave of my house, all went well and the brush went right through. I pulled it back and forth through this area several times and it finally got stuck, I was hoping for this because it was really going too smooth for my liking.
After a few minutes, it finally came free, so I added my last section of rod, it went all the way to the top with no problem.
All in all, it went pretty well, I told my wife that the first cleaning is always the hardest, next time would be easier.
Robbie
