Stove heating not only does not lose ground, but is also experiencing its rebirth. For this reason, the issues of proper operation and maintenance of solid fuel units are no less acute than several centuries ago. With how to heat the stove, and what kind of wood is best to use, the owners of private households have no difficulty. Problems begin when the draft disappears and the smoke begins to go into the room. And the whole reason is the smoke channel clogged with soot and soot. It is problematic to find a chimney sweep today, so you will have to carry out maintenance of the chimney yourself. All you need is a chimney brush that you can make yourself.
What causes clogged chimneys
Such advantages of furnace heating as profitability, autonomy and the ability to create a special, homely atmosphere cannot be surpassed by any modern heating device. Thanks to this, stoves and fireplaces are still widely used both in rural areas and in cities. At the same time, the use of solid fuels has many disadvantages, one of which is the need for regular cleaning of smoke channels. But the frequency of their maintenance can be significantly reduced if you know where so much soot and soot come from.
Deposits in the chimney can completely block the smoke outletSo, the main factors that contribute to the clogging of chimneys are:
- incineration of waste, which consists of high-carbon materials (all types of plastic, polyethylene, foam, cardboard, etc.);
- use of wet firewood;
- violation of the operating mode of the heating device;
- firewood firebox that contains a large amount of resins (pine, spruce, fir, etc.);
- ash is rarely removed from the working chambers of the furnace;
- violation of the fuel supply regime;
- foreign debris.
In addition, rapid fouling of the chimney can be caused by increased roughness of the flue walls and their incorrect configuration. For this reason, it is better to entrust the construction of the furnace to an experienced craftsman.
Dangers posed by soot accumulation
It is impossible not to notice problems with the chimney. Most often, they will indicate the following signs:
- traction decreases;
- firewood does not light up well when kindling;
- smoke is coming into the room;
- decrease in the thermal efficiency of the furnace.
All these factors indicate such a strong clogging of the gas duct that only a narrow hole remains for the exit of combustion products. The use of the heater in such conditions is prohibited, since this often leads to tragic consequences:
Chimney cleaners
Remove deposits from the chimney can be chemically and mechanically. The first involves the combustion in the furnace of substances whose combustion products soften soot deposits and contribute to their combustion and removal in a natural way. The second is to remove soot from the walls of the chimney with various scrapers, brushes, etc.
Chemicals for cleaning the chimney allow you to do without mechanical devices, but have a fairly high cost Practice shows that mechanical cleaning is best done with a hard brush, similar to that used for washing dishes with a narrow neck. A variety of materials are suitable for the manufacture of such a tool:
- steel rope;
- plastic bottles;
- pieces of steel wire;
- thick fishing line or plastic rods;
- springs;
- thick rubber;
- metal chain or strong rope;
- various weights and weights.
The choice of one or another material for the manufacture of a chimney brush depends on how persistent soot deposits will have to be removed. For regularly maintained chimneys made of steel or asbestos-cement pipes, a tool with soft bristles is suitable, while brick chimneys with many years of soot deposits can only be cleaned with a metal wire brush. It is best to have several devices of varying degrees of hardness in your arsenal or make one combined tool.
How to make a stove tool
Before proceeding with the manufacture of a device for removing soot deposits, it is necessary to consider its design and dimensions. In this case, it is necessary to take into account:
- chimney length;
- flue diameter;
- amount and persistence of deposits.
Based on the input data, conclusions are drawn about the length of the cable, the mass of the load, the size of the brush and its rigidity.
The design of the device for cleaning soot mechanically The length of the rope or cable used to hold the brush is taken with a margin of 2–2.5 meters. This will allow you to hold the device more firmly in your hands, and if necessary, make a loop around the chimney so as not to drop the tool into the chimney. Any load can be used as a weight - from a specially cast lead blank to some heavy nut or a car part that has become unusable.
Making a plastic ruff
A budget brush for removing soot from a chimney can be easily made from improvised means. To make a plastic ruff you will need:
- broom made of polypropylene rods;
- plumbing cable of the required length;
- metal hairpin with a diameter of 8 mm with an eyelet;
- nut with a diameter of 8 mm with an eye;
- washer with a diameter of at least 50 mm with a hole of 8 mm;
- 2 carabiners;
- load of 0.5–2 kg.
If you can't find a stud and lug nut, don't despair - a regular bolt will do. Loops for fastening the cable and cargo can be made of steel wire.
Materials that will be needed to make a plastic chimney brush The diameter of the brush made of plastic elements should be slightly larger than the cross section of the smoke channel. This will provide increased pressure of individual rods on the walls of the chimney and increase the speed of cleaning.
The work is performed in the following order:
- A stalk is cut off or twisted from a synthetic broom - it will not be needed in the future. To make it more convenient to work, the rest is clamped in a vice.
- The bristle of a round broom is unbent to the sides. To make the material more pliable, the brush is dipped in boiling water or heated with a building hair dryer.
Plastic broom bars need to be straightened - If there is no hole inside the holder, then a hole with a diameter of 8 mm should be made.
- On the side where the handle is attached, a steel pin with an eye is inserted into the hole.
The hairpin allows you to fix the bristles in the desired position - From the side of the rods, a washer is installed on the stud and pressed with a nut with lugs.
The eye nut allows not only fixing the ruff rods, but also attaching a load and a cable to it - The rods are cut, focusing on the diameter of the chimney.
Excessively long rods should be cut - A loop is made on one side of the cable, securing the metal edge with knitting wire.
- With the help of carbines, a cable is attached to one eye, and a load to the other.
Ruff for the chimney can be made by hand
In addition to a synthetic broom, plastic containers from soda water are a good material for making a soft brush. To make a "lush" brush, you will need 5-6 of these vessels and a sharp knife. It is necessary to cut off the bottom of all bottles, and dissolve the walls into strips with a width of 3 to 10 mm. After that, all containers, except for one, cut off the neck, getting a hole slightly larger than the diameter of the neck. Assembly into a single structure is carried out by fitting the parts onto the remaining threaded part and fixing them with a cover. After that, drilling is done for a hairpin and the ruff is attached to the cable and weight in the manner described above.
To make the bristles from a plastic bottle more rigid, they are heated with a burner or a building hair dryer. The same method can be used to give the brush the desired shape.
How to make a metal brush
To make a metal cleaning tool, you can use pieces of steel wire (cable) or use a wire brush for a grinder. In the latter case, the angle grinder is simply mounted on a cable with a load and fastened with a wire. If the use of a working tool for other purposes is unacceptable for you, then you can make a metal ruff with your own hands. For this you will need:
The manufacturing technology of a metal brush is not difficult:
The simplicity of this method makes it extremely popular among home craftsmen. And at the same time, there is another very interesting tool that combines both a brush for removing soot and a load. In addition to the tools and materials described above, you will need:
- steel pipe with a diameter of more than 50 mm;
- electric drill;
- high carbon steel core;
- drill for metal, the diameter of which corresponds to the cross section of the wire or cable;
- sand-cement mortar.
To make a brush, in the same way as in the previous case, prepare the required number of flexible elements. Next, they act like this:
- Through holes are made in the walls of the steel pipe. The density and uniformity of the bristles depend on the accuracy of this work and the step between drillings, so this stage should be taken as responsibly as possible.
- Wire elements are threaded into the holes, placing their edges symmetrically with respect to the pipe.
- A steel bar is installed in the center, to which the retaining cable will be attached in the future.
- The inner surface of the pipe is filled with mortar, which will ensure the fixation of the flexible elements and make the fixture heavy enough.
The tool can only be used after the cement-sand mixture has set and acquired the necessary strength.
Video: how to make a ruff to remove soot from a chimney
What you need to know before lowering the tool into the chimney
The chimney should not be cleaned at the end of the heating season, but at the very beginning. This will allow you to be completely sure that there is no bird's nest, cork from cobwebs and leaves or other debris in the chimney. One of the warm and windless days in early autumn is best suited for this.
When cleaning the chimney, take care of the appropriate equipment and insurance. Before changing into a chimney sweep suit and proceeding with the maintenance of the chimney, it is necessary to close all dampers and oven doors. Soot is the smallest particles that can seep into any cracks and pollute the room and the objects that are in it. If you have to service the fireplace pipe with an open firebox, then it is sealed with a plastic film and adhesive tape.
The process of cleaning the chimney is not difficult. Ruff is repeatedly lowered into the smoke channel, knocking deposits from the walls. To enhance the effect, alternate reciprocating movements with twisting the cable in different directions. The soot falls down. You can remove it through the revision hatch, using a scoop, poker and whisk.
There are situations when the device in the middle of the path stumbles upon an insurmountable obstacle. It can be any voluminous object - some kind of rag, a bird's nest or a piece of brick that has fallen out of the masonry. In this case, the ruff is unfastened and the resulting congestion is knocked out with only one weight, in the expectation that the cork will fall into the stove. After that, the brush is returned to its place and cleaning activities are resumed.
Even where the latest, high-tech solid fuel equipment is used, regular soot removal will be required. Ruff, which you can make with your own hands, will cope with dignity even with the most persistent deposits. It is only important not to postpone the work of cleaning the chimney indefinitely - not only the thermal efficiency and efficiency of the stove, but also the safety of your family depends on this.
Stove heating not only does not lose ground, but is also experiencing its rebirth. For this reason, the issues of proper operation and maintenance of solid fuel units are no less acute than several centuries ago. With how to heat the stove, and what kind of wood is best to use, the owners of private households have no difficulty. Problems begin when the draft disappears and the smoke begins to go into the room. And the whole reason is the smoke channel clogged with soot and soot. It is problematic to find a chimney sweep today, so you will have to carry out maintenance of the chimney yourself. All you need is a chimney brush that you can make yourself.
What causes clogged chimneys
Such advantages of furnace heating as profitability, autonomy and the ability to create a special, homely atmosphere cannot be surpassed by any modern heating device. Thanks to this, stoves and fireplaces are still widely used both in rural areas and in cities. At the same time, the use of solid fuels has many disadvantages, one of which is the need for regular cleaning of smoke channels. But the frequency of their maintenance can be significantly reduced if you know where so much soot and soot come from.
Deposits in the chimney can completely block the smoke outlet
So, the main factors that contribute to the clogging of chimneys are:
- incineration of waste, which consists of high-carbon materials (all types of plastic, polyethylene, foam, cardboard, etc.);
- use of wet firewood;
- violation of the operating mode of the heating device;
- firewood firebox that contains a large amount of resins (pine, spruce, fir, etc.);
- ash is rarely removed from the working chambers of the furnace;
- violation of the fuel supply regime;
- foreign debris.
In addition, rapid fouling of the chimney can be caused by increased roughness of the flue walls and their incorrect configuration. For this reason, it is better to entrust the construction of the furnace to an experienced craftsman.
Dangers posed by soot accumulation
It is impossible not to notice problems with the chimney. Most often, they will indicate the following signs:
- traction decreases;
- firewood does not light up well when kindling;
- smoke is coming into the room;
- decrease in the thermal efficiency of the furnace.
All these factors indicate such a strong clogging of the gas duct that only a narrow hole remains for the exit of combustion products. The use of the heater in such conditions is prohibited, since this often leads to tragic consequences:
Chimney cleaners
Remove deposits from the chimney can be chemically and mechanically. The first involves the combustion in the furnace of substances whose combustion products soften soot deposits and contribute to their combustion and removal in a natural way. The second is to remove soot from the walls of the chimney with various scrapers, brushes, etc.
Chemicals for cleaning the chimney allow you to do without mechanical devices, but have a fairly high cost
Practice shows that mechanical cleaning is best done with a hard brush, similar to that used for washing dishes with a narrow neck. A variety of materials are suitable for the manufacture of such a tool:
- steel rope;
- plastic bottles;
- pieces of steel wire;
- thick fishing line or plastic rods;
- springs;
- thick rubber;
- metal chain or strong rope;
- various weights and weights.
The choice of one or another material for the manufacture of a chimney brush depends on how persistent soot deposits will have to be removed. For regularly maintained chimneys made of steel or asbestos-cement pipes, a tool with soft bristles is suitable, while brick chimneys with many years of soot deposits can only be cleaned with a metal wire brush. It is best to have several devices of varying degrees of hardness in your arsenal or make one combined tool.
How to make a stove tool
Before proceeding with the manufacture of a device for removing soot deposits, it is necessary to consider its design and dimensions. In this case, it is necessary to take into account:
- chimney length;
- flue diameter;
- amount and persistence of deposits.
Based on the input data, conclusions are drawn about the length of the cable, the mass of the load, the size of the brush and its rigidity.
The design of the device for cleaning soot mechanically
The length of the rope or cable used to hold the brush is taken with a margin of 2–2.5 meters. This will allow you to hold the device more firmly in your hands, and if necessary, make a loop around the chimney so as not to drop the tool into the chimney. Any load can be used as a weight - from a specially cast lead blank to some heavy nut or a car part that has become unusable.
Making a plastic ruff
A budget brush for removing soot from a chimney can be easily made from improvised means. To make a plastic ruff you will need:
- broom made of polypropylene rods;
- plumbing cable of the required length;
- metal hairpin with a diameter of 8 mm with an eyelet;
- nut with a diameter of 8 mm with an eye;
- washer with a diameter of at least 50 mm with a hole of 8 mm;
- 2 carabiners;
- load of 0.5–2 kg.
If you can't find a stud and lug nut, don't despair - a regular bolt will do. Loops for fastening the cable and cargo can be made of steel wire.
Materials that will be needed to make a plastic chimney brush
The diameter of the brush made of plastic elements should be slightly larger than the cross section of the smoke channel. This will provide increased pressure of individual rods on the walls of the chimney and increase the speed of cleaning.
The work is performed in the following order:
- A stalk is cut off or twisted from a synthetic broom - it will not be needed in the future. To make it more convenient to work, the rest is clamped in a vice.
- The bristle of a round broom is unbent to the sides. To make the material more pliable, the brush is dipped in boiling water or heated with a building hair dryer.
Plastic broom bars need to be straightened
- If there is no hole inside the holder, then a hole with a diameter of 8 mm should be made.
- On the side where the handle is attached, a steel pin with an eye is inserted into the hole.
The hairpin allows you to fix the bristles in the desired position
- From the side of the rods, a washer is installed on the stud and pressed with a nut with lugs.
The eye nut allows not only fixing the ruff rods, but also attaching a load and a cable to it
- The rods are cut, focusing on the diameter of the chimney.
Excessively long rods should be cut
- A loop is made on one side of the cable, securing the metal edge with knitting wire.
- With the help of carbines, a cable is attached to one eye, and a load to the other.
Ruff for the chimney can be made by hand
In addition to a synthetic broom, plastic containers from soda water are a good material for making a soft brush. To make a "lush" brush, you will need 5-6 of these vessels and a sharp knife. It is necessary to cut off the bottom of all bottles, and dissolve the walls into strips with a width of 3 to 10 mm. After that, all containers, except for one, cut off the neck, getting a hole slightly larger than the diameter of the neck. Assembly into a single structure is carried out by fitting the parts onto the remaining threaded part and fixing them with a cover. After that, drilling is done for a hairpin and the ruff is attached to the cable and weight in the manner described above.
To make the bristles from a plastic bottle more rigid, they are heated with a burner or a building hair dryer. The same method can be used to give the brush the desired shape.
How to make a metal brush
To make a metal cleaning tool, you can use pieces of steel wire (cable) or use a wire brush for a grinder. In the latter case, the angle grinder is simply mounted on a cable with a load and fastened with a wire. If the use of a working tool for other purposes is unacceptable for you, then you can make a metal ruff with your own hands. For this you will need:
The manufacturing technology of a metal brush is not difficult:
The simplicity of this method makes it extremely popular among home craftsmen. And at the same time, there is another very interesting tool that combines both a brush for removing soot and a load. In addition to the tools and materials described above, you will need:
- steel pipe with a diameter of more than 50 mm;
- electric drill;
- high carbon steel core;
- drill for metal, the diameter of which corresponds to the cross section of the wire or cable;
- sand-cement mortar.
To make a brush, in the same way as in the previous case, prepare the required number of flexible elements. Next, they act like this:
- Through holes are made in the walls of the steel pipe. The density and uniformity of the bristles depend on the accuracy of this work and the step between drillings, so this stage should be taken as responsibly as possible.
- Wire elements are threaded into the holes, placing their edges symmetrically with respect to the pipe.
- A steel bar is installed in the center, to which the retaining cable will be attached in the future.
- The inner surface of the pipe is filled with mortar, which will ensure the fixation of the flexible elements and make the fixture heavy enough.
The tool can only be used after the cement-sand mixture has set and acquired the necessary strength.
Video: how to make a ruff to remove soot from a chimney
What you need to know before lowering the tool into the chimney
The chimney should not be cleaned at the end of the heating season, but at the very beginning. This will allow you to be completely sure that there is no bird's nest, cork from cobwebs and leaves or other debris in the chimney. One of the warm and windless days in early autumn is best suited for this.
When cleaning the chimney, take care of the appropriate equipment and insurance.
Before changing into a chimney sweep suit and proceeding with the maintenance of the chimney, it is necessary to close all dampers and oven doors. Soot is the smallest particles that can seep into any cracks and pollute the room and the objects that are in it. If you have to service the fireplace pipe with an open firebox, then it is sealed with a plastic film and adhesive tape.
The process of cleaning the chimney is not difficult. Ruff is repeatedly lowered into the smoke channel, knocking deposits from the walls. To enhance the effect, alternate reciprocating movements with twisting the cable in different directions. The soot falls down. You can remove it through the revision hatch, using a scoop, poker and whisk.
There are situations when the device in the middle of the path stumbles upon an insurmountable obstacle. It can be any voluminous object - some kind of rag, a bird's nest or a piece of brick that has fallen out of the masonry. In this case, the ruff is unfastened and the resulting congestion is knocked out with only one weight, in the expectation that the cork will fall into the stove. After that, the brush is returned to its place and cleaning activities are resumed.
Even where the latest, high-tech solid fuel equipment is used, regular soot removal will be required. Ruff, which you can make with your own hands, will cope with dignity even with the most persistent deposits. It is only important not to postpone the work of cleaning the chimney indefinitely - not only the thermal efficiency and efficiency of the stove, but also the safety of your family depends on this.
We can say that a chimney brush is the main tool that is used for the hygiene of this design. In some ways, the device is similar to a toothbrush for cleaning bottles, the principle and overall appearance are very similar, of course, only the dimensions are much larger. The ruff consists of the main spire (it is also the central perpendicular), on which several circles of large “bristle” are made. Often thin steel wire is used, in some cases only soft wire types are allowed.
Despite a generally general understanding of the cleaning procedure and the presentation of the entire device, many are not aware of the significant factors when buying finished products. It should be borne in mind that the tool is not suitable for every type of channel. For example, for brick structures, a ruff with a hard “bristle” is suitable, where the “bite” soot “settled” quite tightly on the walls. If buying for steel pipe, get soft products, with soft wire or plastic, nylon. Otherwise, hard wire is likely to damage the structure. As you can see, the nuances of choosing ruffs are enough and it is important to pay attention to them.
Ruff for cleaning a brick chimney
Where is it sold and how much does it cost?
You can buy such a device at any hardware store. For lack of it, you can buy a ruff for your chimney on the Internet, as a rule, the cost does not seriously differ. The average price is within 2,000 rubles.
How to make a homemade ruff?
If the price seemed too high for you, you can make such tools with your own hands. The main thing is to determine which shape you need and for which pipe. There are three main types of brushes:
- Ruff - a classic brush made of metal, in the shape of a cylinder. Additional devices included in the kit can be either a simple long rope, usually 5 meters, or a kettlebell weighing up to 2 kg. with extension.
- An ordinary brush equipped with steel or nylon "bristles". Has a special handle.
- Scraper. It saves when there are soot growths on the channels, which the two previous options cannot cope with. May be any suitable shape.
From a plastic bottle
A homemade ruff for can be made from an ordinary water bottle. Manufacturing steps:
- In the center of the bottom, we make a small hole.
- A hole is made in the lid of the same diameter.
- Next, we cut the bottle into small ribbons, and fasten a hairpin with a hook on one side.
- On the other hand, a hairpin is also inserted, which are connected together.
- Using nuts, squeeze the bottle and attach a weight on one side.
The process of making a plastic brush
This design is suitable for cleaning metal, ceramic channels.
From a broom
A chimney brush can be made from an ordinary plastic broom, which is now a network in almost every household. Manufacturing stage:
- Cut off the stem.
- We straighten the “bristle”, you can use a hair dryer. After straightening, we clamp with a hairpin with a washer.
- From the side of the handle we wind the hairpin with a hook.
- The structure is tightened on both sides, after which a cable with a sinker is attached.
Great for cleaning wide channels.
From a metal brush for a grinder
A metal ruff or brush can even be made from such a device. At the moment, the price is not so high, so we recommend buying a finished product. If you decide to make a chimney brush with your own hands, remember that you will need two sheets, a threaded stud and nuts. Also, do not forget to use a hard wire or, in some cases, nylon as a "bristle".
From a metal cable, a difficult option
A cable can also be used to clean chimneys. The manufacturing process is much more complicated and requires certain efforts and skills. You will need a cable, preferably from 1 cm in diameter. An edge of about 10 cm is unraveled into individual fibers. They unbend in different directions, and in order to hold the form to clean the pipe, two plates are taken and compressed. A counterweight must be attached to the bottom edge to break up lumps and soot growths.
Having a solid fuel unit in the house, you will have to make a ruff to clean the chimney with your own hands. You can buy, of course, ready-made, but it's too easy. It is more interesting to make it yourself from improvised materials, singing at the same time: “It is necessary to clean the pipes cleanly in the mornings and evenings, and shame and disgrace to dishonest chimney sweeps.”
Why clean the chimney?
Owners of stoves and fireplaces need to make it a rule to carry out preventive maintenance of the chimney at least once a year. This is not a very laborious task, but it will prevent a fire or an explosion of soot in the smoke channels, maintain good traction, and monitor the condition of the walls of a brick chimney.
Required Tools
Chimney cleaning is an event to remove soot from the walls of the chimney and smoke channels.
There are special tools for this:
- Ruff- a metal brush of a cylindrical shape, the core of which is a wire twisted in a spiral. Recently, nylon has been used as bristles, and the shape can be rectangular. Usually comes complete with a rope (cable) and a core (2-3 kg). The core in this system performs the function of a sinker for lowering and cleaning, and a battering ram for breaking through blockages. At home, it is better to use a brush with a handle, which is made along the length of the chimney - typesetting or solid.
- Brush- metal and polymer, equipped with a handle. In the event of the formation of uncleaned sections of the chimney after the ruff, the marriage can be eliminated with a brush. For heavy dirt, a metal brush is used, for soot - a polymer brush.
- If growths of soot or soot have formed in the chimney, a scraper will come to the rescue. It can be flat or oval for chimneys. If necessary, the handle can be extended.
At home, to make a metal ruff for cleaning the chimney, certain efforts and skills will be required. It is much easier to make a ruff from simple materials.
Making a ruff from improvised materials
For manufacturing, you will need a 1.25 l plastic bottle, a metal hairpin 11 cm long, 8-10 mm in diameter, two lugs with internal thread. Tools needed are a drill and a knife.
| 1. | The instruction is simple. First of all, it is necessary to burn a hole in the center of the bottom of the bottle. It is better to do this with a hot rod corresponding to the diameter of the pin. |
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| 2. | A hole is drilled or burnt out in the lid |
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| 3. | The bottle is cut into ribbons 1.5-2 cm wide. An eyelet is screwed onto the hairpin from one edge |
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| 4. | A hairpin with an eye is inserted into the bottle and a second eye is screwed on the opposite side. |
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| 5. | Now, with the help of carabiners, the core and rope (cable) are attached. |
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The manufactured ruff is suitable for cleaning a steel or asbestos-cement pipe with a diameter of 150 mm. For diameters of 100 and 120 mm, it is better to take a half-liter bottle.
How to design a ruff from a broom?
Now many people use synthetic brooms. The new broom sweeps well, but then it starts to spread out.
This one will fit on brushes for cleaning chimneys:
| 1. | The broom should be round made of polypropylene. The handle is unscrewed or cut off. For ease of use, the broom must be clamped in a vice or inserted into the hole along the diameter of the sealing sleeve of the threaded connection with the handle. |
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| 2. | The bristles of the broom need to be straightened. It works well with a hair dryer. Then you need to take a metal hairpin 8 cm long, put on a washer and wind the eye. |
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| 3. | From the side of the handle, a metal pin with a twisted eye is inserted. From the side of the bristle, another eye with a plate is screwed along the diameter of the sealing sleeve. |
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| 4. | The design is tightened to the stop with lugs. The cable (rope) and the load (core) are fixed. |
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Perfectly cleans pipes with a diameter of 180 and 200 mm. For smaller sizes, the bristles can be trimmed.
The second option from a plastic bottle
A good help in the fight against soot can be a homemade chimney brush with an elongated handle. It is very easy to make - you will need plywood or OSB 10-12 mm, a five-liter plastic bottle and screws.
The handle at home can be made from a long bar 3x4 cm or made from plastic pipes with a diameter of 25-30 mm. To work, you will need tools: a saw, a drill, scissors, a tape measure, a pencil.
| 1. | Surely there are pieces of plywood (OSB) and plastic bottles on the farm. |
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| 2. | Two plywood plates 240x120 mm are cut out (under the chimney 260x130) |
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| 3. | The center is located diagonally and a hole for the handle is drilled. |
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| 4. | The neck and bottom are cut off from the bottle. A sheet measuring 264 by 134 mm is cut out of the resulting box. Cuts are made along the perimeter with scissors (knife) every 1.5-2 cm. |
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| 5. | A plastic sheet is placed between plywood blanks, which are fastened with screws. Try to ensure that the plastic protrudes the same distance beyond the edges of the plywood. The handle is fixed. |
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There are several more ways to make a chimney brush with your own hands:
- First is to use a mop to clean the floors. The optimal diameter of the chimney is 150 mm. You can clean both from above with an extended handle, and from below on a flexible cable of 8-10 mm.
- Second way somewhat more expensive - a wire brush is used for mechanical removal of rust. You can buy a new one - its price is low, you can use a used one.
The video in this article will help you understand the process.
Periodic cleaning of the chimney is an important point in the maintenance of heating equipment. It is needed even when using high-quality expensive firewood and modern stove installations. Fine particles of combustion products gradually accumulate on the walls of the smokers and impair the operation of the system. Even a person who does not have special skills and experience in such a matter can clean the chimney.
The main tool to help will be a cleaning brush, which you can do yourself. This tool helps to keep the smoke exhaust system clean, and therefore maintain the draft for the rapid removal of gases, and ensure the efficient operation of the furnace device.
The use of solid fuel for furnace heating has a lot of advantages, such as efficiency, autonomy, heat transfer.
However, if used incorrectly, the efficiency of the heating system can deteriorate significantly. It is recommended to clean the chimneys at least once every six months. But first you need to identify the main causes of clogging and try to minimize them.
Interesting! When wood is burned, gas and smoke are produced. The smoke emitted may be white or black. The first is a consequence of water vapor, evaporating from wood or coal, and black comes from coal and soot. It is the second type of smoke that leads to the deposition of the smallest soot particles and pollution of the chimney.
In addition to this natural process, pipe clogging can lead to:
- Burning in the furnace of various garbage containing a large amount of hydrocarbons (plastic, polyethylene, foam, hard paper, cardboard).
- Application of damp and tar-containing firewood or briquettes.
- Wrong laying of firewood in the firebox.
- Rare cleaning of pipes from ash.
- Malfunction of the heating boiler.
The accumulation of soot and ash inside the outlet pipe leads to the following consequences:
- The passage for smoke narrows, which can cause reverse thrust when carbon monoxide goes into the apartment.
- Large soot particles fly out of the chimney, creating a fire hazard.