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tonyb60 Mega user
Posts : 2150 Join date : 2010-02-18
| Subject: Re: Do It Yourself Tue Apr 10, 2012 9:17 am | |
| Hi to all you DIY people out there.
Well the heating season is almost all but over. Please remember to get all chimneys cleaned for those of us that have used wood and/or solid fuel type heating. I have had no luck at all in finding a chimney sweep so I thought well it cannot be that hard to make up some sort of brush set. Well after a bit of thought I have put three metal brush heads and joined them together to make a big sweeping brush. I then connected these to a plastic water pipe. Then by using pipe couplers I have increased the length of pipe adding one to another and hence I have my own chimney cleaning rod set. Some people will not understand the application but some will.
Always wear a mask when dealing with ash.
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willowsend Mega user
Posts : 2271 Join date : 2009-11-10 Age : 84 Location : Dobrich
| Subject: Re: Do It Yourself Tue Apr 10, 2012 5:11 pm | |
| tony, I am impressed. :Great:Perhaps you should come out of retirement and start up a chimney sweep business |
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tonyb60 Mega user
Posts : 2150 Join date : 2010-02-18
| Subject: Re: Do It Yourself Tue Apr 10, 2012 6:01 pm | |
| - willowsend wrote:
- tony, I am impressed. :Great:Perhaps you should come out of retirement and start up a chimney sweep business :Clap
Er no :Handshake:Maybe get a patent for the idea but the thought of getting up in the Morning for the 'W' word never. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] But glad you answered Bryan as I forgot to add that people should also wear gloves : : |
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oddball Moderator
Posts : 7312 Join date : 2009-10-20 Age : 65
| Subject: Re: Do It Yourself Tue Apr 10, 2012 6:39 pm | |
| You are so clever Tony well done you!!! We managed to find a chimney sweeper at a bootsale for £3 was was just fantastic the brushes are a little worn but plenty of life in them yet. Then we have your idea fab!! |
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willowsend Mega user
Posts : 2271 Join date : 2009-11-10 Age : 84 Location : Dobrich
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tonyb60 Mega user
Posts : 2150 Join date : 2010-02-18
| Subject: Re: Do It Yourself Tue Apr 10, 2012 8:25 pm | |
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Banned member2 Guest
| Subject: Re: Do It Yourself Wed Apr 11, 2012 2:55 am | |
| The Bulgarian sweep chimneys with a brick on a rope , it works for them . |
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tonyb60 Mega user
Posts : 2150 Join date : 2010-02-18
| Subject: Re: Do It Yourself Wed Apr 11, 2012 7:32 am | |
| - johnbaz wrote:
- The Bulgarian sweep chimneys with a brick on a rope , it works for them .
Well just what can be said about that then john |
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Banned member2 Guest
| Subject: Re: Do It Yourself Wed Apr 11, 2012 10:23 am | |
| I think the moral there is simple is best . |
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mickhev Super user
Posts : 962 Join date : 2010-01-10
| Subject: Re: Do It Yourself Wed Apr 11, 2012 10:57 am | |
| Another good idea and it works is get a long chain and just swivel it in circles as you drop it and it works great Mike |
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willowsend Mega user
Posts : 2271 Join date : 2009-11-10 Age : 84 Location : Dobrich
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Banned member2 Guest
| Subject: Re: Do It Yourself Wed Apr 11, 2012 12:39 pm | |
| Well try this method i have a stainless steel insulated liner in my chimney , you have to have these by law in England , advantage hotter cleaner burn no tar build up no chimney fire and no build up of soot , if you want to clean it throw some moth balls on the fire . All this from you fireside seat . Check mate . |
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