Chimney Brush Stuck

[Paul17088071]

Hi all. Abit of a random issue I’m looking for advice here, I’ve been sweeping my chimney with a brush and rod set bought from tool station.

Unfortunately the brush has unscrewed and detached from the rods, stuck at the top of the chimney about 4 metres from the bottom.

Any advice on how to retrieve this?!

Thanks, Paul

 

[Dereekoo]

Fashion a 4 pronged grappling iron made from 4 lengths of wire coat hanger fixed onto the end of your rods with just a slight spray. Push up past stuck brush and then pull back down and hopefully it will snag. Fixing around end of rods will need to be pretty good.

 

[Paul17088071]

Sounds like a great idea, I’ll try this one! Many thanks for your help

 

[Dereekoo]

Sounds like a great idea, I’ll try this one! Many thanks for your help

Keep us updated

 

[foxhole]

Might be able to grab with this.


https://www.diy.com/departments/bailey-drain-rod-attachment-l-110mm/5016729023041_BQ.prd

 

[Paul17088071]

I also wonder if the plunger attachment to unblock drains will work if I can squeeze it past the brush and pull down?

 

[Old Salt]

To prevent this happening again only ever turn your rods in a tightening motion. Assuming you have normal rods this would be clockwise.

 

[Koolpc]

Start a fire!

 

[Paul17088071]

To prevent this happening again only ever turn your rods in a tightening motion. Assuming you have normal rods this would be clockwise.

i think that was the issue, I was turning the rods clockwise when in fact I should turn it anti clockwise I believe to keep the brush head on?!

 

[Old Salt]

Worth checking before using them again.

 

[Paul17088071]

No luck with the hook method, any other idea? The brush is stuck at the top of here, second picture you can see it sticking out slightly

Thinking of lighting a fire to burn through it, abit of plastic and brush won’t cause harm will it?

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Take the cowl off.

 

[Paul17088071]

Great thanks. Without getting up there, are they normally fitted with just screws?

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

I thought to fit it you would just push it in and it clips in, removal is a reversal of the procedure. Dare say it will be sooted up/a bit gummed up over time so may not want to come off easily.

 

[blup]

Theyre only £15, buy another set and fashion a hook type grappling device from one of the attachments that can slide past then pull down on tne stuck brush. Or push up and out of the top as a last resort.

Blup