Make Your Own Chimney Brush

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Make your own chimney brush.

To make your child into a chimney sweep simply. The amount of wire netting needed will depend on the size of your chimney. Regular cleaning with an inexpensive chimney brush can eliminate the worry of chimney fires. When to use a chimney brush.

Four foot long chimney rods on which to attach the chimney brush can also be ordered from us either separately or in a kit. A larger brush may be harder to push through but there s a little give to the bristles that can make it work. Place the ball of wire into the burlap sack. Use your judgment when deciding the amount of wire netting needed.

How often you should clean your chimney depends on the buildup inside. If your brush is too big then cut it down to size with a wire snipper. Take a white t shirt i used the one from pe a waistcoat and scarf hat if you want to push the boat out team with some school trousers old ones with a hole if you have them and make yourself a chimney sweep brush. Imperial 6 in w x 6 in l wire chimney brush.

Imperial 8 in w x 8 in l wire chimney brush. Cut off a section of wire netting using your wire cutters and bend it into a ball shape. Uurgh it s done it again where when i go into edit something it deletes the text on the intro page. Chimney brushes are designed to keep your chimney flue free from creosote buildup and safe from chimney fires.

Each chimney brush is manufactured in two different thread sizes. All you need to make a chimney sweep brush. The homemade brush should fit snugly within your chimney. A chimney fire can ruin a chimney.

A chimney brush that is too small will not clean as well. 1 4 inch for the homeowner grade and 3 8 inch for the professional grade chimney brush.