Steel brush for liner?

[Ctwoodtick]

i know that the topic has been beaten to death, but here goes. Looking at the instructions for my homesaver roundflex liner (heavywall liner) it says to use a round wire steel brush to sweep liner. I checked and even the light wall option has this same instruction for steel brush. Have always heard to only use poly for steel liner. What gives?

 

[Easy Livin’ 3000]

i know that the topic has been beaten to death, but here goes. Looking at the instructions for my homesaver roundflex liner (heavywall liner) it says to use a round wire steel brush to sweep liner. I checked and even the light wall option has this same instruction for steel brush. Have always heard to only use poly for steel liner. What gives?

Having felt the liner first-hand, use poly. Why take the chance of poking a hole?

 

[bholler]

Having felt the liner first-hand, use poly. Why take the chance of poking a hole?

You arent going to poke a hole in heavy wall with a brush. It just wont happen

 

[Easy Livin’ 3000]

You arent going to poke a hole in heavy wall with a brush. It just wont happen

Well, there you have it. I'd go with bholler.

A poly brush is, like $12. I'll never use a steel brush in my liner, just no need.

I do use a steel brush in my parents clay flue.

 

[HomeinPA]

I've been told that a steel brush in a stainless liner could scratch the stainless and damage it at some level and in doing so cause it to start to rust. Since I didn't feel like paying for someone's liner in case that were true I've always used a poly or soft bristled brush on stainless. Professional grade flat steel brushes on terracotta.

 

[bholler]

I've been told that a steel brush in a stainless liner could scratch the stainless and damage it at some level and in doing so cause it to start to rust. Since I didn't feel like paying for someone's liner in case that were true I've always used a poly or soft bristled brush on stainless. Professional grade flat steel brushes on terracotta.

We try to avoid carbon steel brushes in stainless as well for that reason. We do use stainless ones though. And if need be we will use a flat wire on a heavy wall. But in this case the manufacturer says it is ok so i would say it is.

 

[Woody Stover]

We try to avoid carbon steel brushes in stainless as well for that reason. We do use stainless ones though. And if need be we will use a flat wire on a heavy wall. But in this case the manufacturer says it is ok so i would say it is.

What about Class A?

 

[bholler]

What about Class A?

What about it? If the manufacturer says no metal dont use metal brushes. If they say its ok it is ok. There is still the worry about corosion being caused by traces of carbon steel being left behind. And for the record anything i would do to clean a class a i would do in a heavy wall. They are every bit as durable.

 

[HomeinPA]

What about Class A?

In 20+ years I've never had a class-A or even a stainless liner that hasn't come clean with a poly or soft bristled brush that I can recall. Now that I've said that, tomorrow I'll have to rokleen one

 

[bholler]

In 20+ years I've never had a class-A or even a stainless liner that hasn't come clean with a poly or soft bristled brush that I can recall. Now that I've said that, tomorrow I'll have to rokleen one

Really? We have one on a boiler that needs cleaned with chains every year. I also just did one on an old fisher that took chains also. Yes most clean easily but we have a few every year that doesnt.

 

[bholler]

In 20+ years I've never had a class-A or even a stainless liner that hasn't come clean with a poly or soft bristled brush that I can recall. Now that I've said that, tomorrow I'll have to rokleen one

And i roclean almost everything now.

 

[HomeinPA]

Really? We have one on a boiler that needs cleaned with chains every year. I also just did one on an old fisher that took chains also. Yes most clean easily but we have a few every year that doesnt.

You need to start beating you customers on a regular basis so they fall into line.

 

[bholler]

You need to start beating you customers on a regular basis so they fall into line.

Yeah some just wont listen

 

[Easy Livin’ 3000]

And i roclean almost everything now.

Is roclean short for rotary clean? Like the pro version of a sooteater?

 

[bholler]

Is roclean short for rotary clean? Like the pro version of a sooteater?

Yes it is one of the first brand pro rotary cleaners available here.

 

[firefighterjake]

Yeah some just wont listen

According to two of my coworkers who work on the side as sweeps those are the customers that they no longer work for . . . they offer advice and suggestions the first time or two, but after the third or fourth trip out only to find the chimney chocker blocker full of creosote and no change in how and what the customer burns they simply advise the customer to find a new sweep.