Chimney brush not coming out of top of chimney

Chimney brush not coming out of top of chimney

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Matt_E_Mulsion

1,690 posts

64 months

Saturday 24th October 2020
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Sometimes they are cemented on.

TooLateForAName

4,725 posts

183 months

Saturday 24th October 2020
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Also seen them wired on. couple of holes in the main pot and copper wire used to tie the cap on.

Sheepshanks

32,522 posts

118 months

Saturday 24th October 2020
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Several of my neighbours get Jackdaws nesting in un-capped chimneys - they drop twigs down and build nests.

Tampon

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4,637 posts

224 months

Saturday 21st November 2020
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So today is the day, Got scaffolding put up to access the chimneys. Couple of pics. They are grip filled in so I will have to angle grind them off.

I bought a liner for the main burner as it is going to be used lots and whilst I am up there, might as well. The small one will now be very occasionally used so just popping a cowl on too.

Any advise for the best way to get the liner up there?






Gingerbread Man

9,171 posts

212 months

Saturday 21st November 2020
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Crumple the end of the liner into a rounded end to aid not getting snagged. Make a hole straight through the guts of it and thread a rope through.
Have one person pull the rope as another wiggles and twists feeding the liner down the chimney. Depending quite how clean the chimney is, a lot of dust can come down. Best sheet up and over the opening.

Tampon

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4,637 posts

224 months

Sunday 22nd November 2020
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Thanks for that. I had a nose cone to gaffer to the end. Very straight run with a slight bend at the end for fireplace.

I was more concerned about how to get it up to the top. Either as one winched up or unroll and carry up.

Went with the unroll and carry up. She went down like a dream. Hardly any mess as I had swept the chimney when I found out I needed a new cowl.

All good.

Thanks for all the help and advise

dhutch

14,198 posts

196 months

Sunday 22nd November 2020
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Good work, flexable liner presumably. Makes sense to sweep first I guess.

C Lee Farquar

4,066 posts

215 months

Sunday 22nd November 2020
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0/10

Judging by your past performances I was expecting you to clear it by firing a surface to air missile up the chimney, as a minimum!