Reddit reviews Gardus RCH205-B SootEater Rotary Chimney Cleaning System, Cleans Open Chimneys up to 18' with 6 Flexible 3' Rods, Includes Trim-to-Fit Spinning Chimney Whip
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Increases the performance of your woodstove and/or fireplace.Spinning chimney whip removes dangerous Soot and creosote build-up better than a brush.Do it yourself and save money. No ladders needed, safely clean from the bottom up.Easy to handle - only use with a cordless drill (18V recommended)18’ length – extension kits available (CRD307)Help protect your home, and we’ll make a donation on your behalf to the American Red Cross. HY-C Company is supporting the American Red Cross Sound the Alarm campaign by donating . 75% of the purchase price of every Lint Eater and Soot Eater product sold from July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019, with a minimum commitment of $25, 000. Your donation through this purchase can help save lives by educating families on how to prevent and safely escape from a home fire. The American Red Cross and Sound the Alarm name and emblem are used with permission, which in no way constitutes an endorsement, express or implied, of any product, service, company, opinion or political position. The American Red Cross logo is a registered trademark owned by The American National Red Cross.
Can I bug you for your opinion on the chimney cleaners that you hook to a drill? Amazon link if you don't know what I'm talking about. I tried it and got nothing out, but I also only have fires a handful of times a year and there was no obvious buildup in the lower part that I could see. Masonry chimney btw.
I use a SootEater and a power drill to clean my chimney liners every year. That will send the accumulated creosote in the liner down into your stove. From that point, simply shovel the creosote/ash out and dispose. You will likely need to remove the top baffle inside the stove to get access to the stuff dropped down the liner.
I've recently used some contractors to do work around my house which I found off Angie's List and HomeAdvisor. I used coupon deals for all of the work I bought and I noticed that the contractors who did the work seemed to have smaller operations that favored small, maintenance work as opposed to be more larger whole operations.
For example, for the guys who cleaned my gutter it was basically the business owner who drove who his two guys to my house. They put up a long ladder and one guy went up with a hose and leaf blower and the other guy cleaned up anything the other guy sent down. It took about 30 minutes and they made $100 for that and did that all day long.
Another example is the chimney cleaner who simply used this device: Rotary Chimney Cleaning System and then used a soft wire brush to clean out my dryer duct. He spent 20 minutes and made $89 and likewise did this all day long.
Oh, as a chimney sweep, given that I'm fairly handy (do all but the most major car repairs myself, basic home plumbing, interior repair, appliance maintenance, builds PCs, ect.) would you recommend getting something like this and cleaning my chimneys myself? https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0010H5JXA
Or not a good idea for some reasons I'm not aware of?
Thanks. Should note I do my own Chimney sweeping using one of those "sooteaters" weed whacker type drill attachments you feed from the bottom up.. Works great.
Thus my question about what I should look for in my inspection.
this:
https://www.amazon.com/Gardus-RCH205-B-SootEater-Chimney-Cleaning/dp/B0010H5JXA/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1550935155&sr=8-2&keywords=chimney+sweep+drill