Replacement ends for Rutland fiberglass chimney rods?

[Chris18]

Hi,
Anybody know where to get the crimp-on ends (male and female) for the Rutland chimney brush rods? I need a few sets.
They go on the 3/8" rod. 1/4" NPT.
Thanks in advance.

 

[Whitenuckler]

Hi,
Anybody know where to get the crimp-on ends (male and female) for the Rutland chimney brush rods? I need a few sets.
They go on the 3/8" rod. 1/4" NPT.
Thanks in advance.

If the ones that were there before are still OK, I'd re-attach with JB Weld

 

[Chris18]

No, I need new ones. But thanks for the input.

 

[EbS-P]

Would hydraulic fittings work?

 

[Dieselhead]

How did they go bad?

 

[brenndatomu]

I'd bet new rods would be cheaper

 

[Chris18]

Would hydraulic fittings work?

No clue if hydraulic fittings would work.

How did they go bad?

Expiration date... Kidding. The ones I have are 3' long and I want to cut them to 18" so I can feed in from the bottom. My chimney is 30' tall and I hate going up there to sweep after hurting my ankle.

I'd bet new rods would be cheaper

Probably but I can't find rods shorter than 3' and I need 18". Was hoping this would be an easily found item. Finding that it isn't. Wish I still had access to a lathe.

 

[Dieselhead]

Maybe look into investing in a soot eater, their rods are very flexible for bottom up cleanings.

 

[Chris18]

Maybe look into investing in a soot eater, their rods are very flexible for bottom up cleanings.

Will do. Thanks.

 

[Whitenuckler]

No clue if hydraulic fittings would work.


Expiration date... Kidding. The ones I have are 3' long and I want to cut them to 18" so I can feed in from the bottom. My chimney is 30' tall and I hate going up there to sweep after hurting my ankle.


Probably but I can't find rods shorter than 3' and I need 18". Was hoping this would be an easily found item. Finding that it isn't. Wish I still had access to a lathe.

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Too big and expensive probably

Threaded End Fittings - Condux International

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I wonder if fishing rod couplers would work?

 

[MongoMongoson]

Will do. Thanks.

I bought a knock-off from Ebay and use it 3 times per year (one stove twice, one stove once per year). It has been great for 5 years. Cleaning from the bottom is the way to go. I am going to do the mid season sweep on Sunday.

I still have my old fiberglass rods, but have not used them since I bought the soot eater.

For the chimney I sweep twice per year, I need to run the soot eater up through the stove (90 degrees) , through two 45s, through a cleanout Tee (90 degrees) then up the chimney. It is about 24' to the top.

 

[brenndatomu]

I need to run the soot eater up through the stove (90 degrees) , through two 45s, through a cleanout Tee (90 degrees) then up the chimney. It is about 24' to the top

That works?!
I'd not be brave enough to even try that!

 

[Whitenuckler]

No, I need new ones. But thanks for the input.

If you were to buy another set of rods you could remove the ends and re-attachthe ends toyour cut ends. Theyprobably just crimpthem on so you can drill them out and push the crimps back out, then use JB weld ect. I just ordered two brush heads for my pellet stove as I want to try and pull them through but I can get at the top and bottom. There are some other expensive options I saw that use a continuous "rod" that feeds from a holder like a plumber would have for snaking drains.

 

[John Mc]

Maybe look into investing in a soot eater, their rods are very flexible for bottom up cleanings.

Have any folks on here used a SootEater extensively? I'm curious how well they clean, and whether they are easier to use than the old chimney brush and fiberglass rods when pushed up from below. Also, are they really durable, or are you regularly needing to replace parts?

 

[brenndatomu]

Have any folks on here used a SootEater extensively? I'm curious how well they clean, and whether they are easier to use than the old chimney brush and fiberglass rods when pushed up from below. Also, are they really durable, or are you regularly needing to replace parts?

I've had mine for probably 7-8 years...they work well if you burn dry wood and don't have heavy class 2, or class 3 creosote.

 

[stoveliker]

I have a set, going up through a horizontal section (after taking off the first stove pipe with a 90), then through the T up 26-27 ft.
I think 5-6 years now. No complaints.

Sometimes a bit hard to get around the 90 corner at the T (it's deep in there, my horizontal section is (too) long, luckily offset by a tall stack after that), so I can't easily point it up.
But with that, and with the torque on the rods due to the large length I have when I'm reaching the cap, they hold up well. So far.

They clean well imo.

 

[EatenByLimestone]

I’ve been using one since 2009. I’ve only broken 1 rod. I was teaching my kid to clean the chimney and she dropped the spinning drill.

 

[MongoMongoson]

That works?!
I'd not be brave enough to even try that!

It is a lot less scary than getting on my roof, at least for me. It works great. I can shove the rods all the way up without spinning, except for the 90 going through the cleanout Tee. I have to give it a little spin to get through that. Then I continue to shove them up to the top. If I don't hang on to them, they will come down on their own.

Once they are all the way up, I hook up the drill and spin them on the way down. I think when going through tight bends it is best to keep them in motion (up/down) while spinning. Otherwise the rods can warm up at the bend. So I spin and move it up and down as I work my way down.

I did it again on Sunday, no issues and not much creosote.

A few years ago, I had one problem. Somehow when spinning way up at the top I got the brush end past the chimney cap and hanging out the top of the chimney. I could not get it back down without first getting up there to remove the brush/ball end. If the neighbors were watching, it was probably pretty entertaining to see.

Now I have one of the rods marked as the "last rod" and have duct tape on it marking where I should stop pushing.

 

[stoveliker]

Same here, I've one rod marked with red sharpie

 

[VirginiaIron]

This was a quick search

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Maybe you could use these crimp ferrules and thread one end and/or use double males

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[Grateful11]

If you can find new ends I'd use epoxy. I used to build custom golf clubs and I used a two epoxy to glue metal and graphite shafts in the heads and that I know I never had a failure. If you got a friend with one of those mini metal turning lathes or even a regular metal turning lathe they would be easy to make. I'm a retired Journeyman Machinist.

BTW: I use the same system of Rutland rods and nylon brush. I can see the day coming pretty quickly that I'm not going to be able to get on the roof to sweep it anymore. My son puts me on the roof with a loader tractor and a pallet, can't deal with ladders anymore. My insert goes out the back at a 45˚ angle and then just straight up. I don't believe I could push it from the bottom regardless on the rod length. It's hard enough to push them down from the top. I always tie a rope on the end of the brush and drop it down just in case I get it stuck.

Before brushing, After brushing, what came out and the cap(no cleaning of the cap) I burn pretty hot I don't like smoldery fires.