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Tried a rotary brush kit from a garage sale - actually cleaned my flue better than my rods
Picked up this old rotary brush setup for $20 at a garage sale in Akron last month. Thought it was gonna be junk but the guy swore by it. Hooked it up to my drill and it knocked out a years worth of creosote in half the time my regular rods take. Still use rods for the fine stuff but man I was wrong about those spinning brushes. Anyone else run into a tool you thought was a gimmick but actually works?
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allen.amy1d ago
Get yourself a variable speed drill if you don't already have one, that made a bigger difference for me than the brush itself. High speed on a standard drill just flings gunk everywhere and can actually scorch the bristles on heavy buildup. I run mine around 400-500 rpm and go slow on the first pass to knock off the loose crust, then bump it up to 700 for the final polish. Also wrap a rag around the brush connection point, stops the creosote drips from running down your drill chuck.
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wesley8732d ago
Ha! Funny how the old garage sale junk sometimes works better than the fancy stuff we buy new.
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