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Showerthought: my brush got stuck 12 feet up a flue in Akron and I had to pull it out with a rope
Last Tuesday I was sweeping a brick chimney on a 1920s house in Akron and my 8 inch poly brush seized up about 12 feet down the flue. The rods were twisting tighter with every turn, so I stopped before I snapped one. I ran a rope down from the roof, tied it off to the brush loop, and had the homeowner pull while I worked the rods from the top. Took us 40 minutes to free it, and I came off the roof looking like I had crawled through a coal bin. Found out later a chunk of the old clay liner had spalled and the corner was catching the bristles. I ordered a smaller 6 inch brush the next day, and now I always test the flue with a weighted line before I send anything down. What do you all do when a flue is flaking like that, do you brush it lighter or call it and tell the homeowner they need a liner?
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caleb_stone5d ago
That flaking liner is why you should just call for a liner instead of brushing it.
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