Chimney sweeping rods and brushes?

[Steven P]

On 30/10/2023 at 06:43, GarethM said:

Unless you're in the depths of nowhere is it really worth buying a set when it's about £60 for a sweep ?.

 

Plus they can check for damage with a camera.

 

Coming back to this thread..... £60 for the sweep, similar for the brushes but the advantage is I got up this morning and didn't need the fire on first thing, took the chance to give the chimney a quick clean - can't do that with the sweep "come round right now while the fire is off" (the chimney was about 18 months overdue, but only half a carrier bag of soot and ash, so not too bad)

[GarethM]

1 hour ago, Steven P said:

 

Coming back to this thread..... £60 for the sweep, similar for the brushes but the advantage is I got up this morning and didn't need the fire on first thing, took the chance to give the chimney a quick clean - can't do that with the sweep "come round right now while the fire is off" (the chimney was about 18 months overdue, but only half a carrier bag of soot and ash, so not too bad)

Whilst you can do it yourself more regularly if you so wished.

 

£60 Vs the 100+k for rebuilding your home after the insurance say you've not swept your fire and won't payout seems cheap.

[Steven P]

The main point being of course that regular sweeping by someone will reduce the chance of a chimney fire so that it will never happen while I am fit enough to do it once a year myself. The second time each year depends if I can get a sweep with availability as to who does it.

[Muddy42]

19 hours ago, Steven P said:

The main point being of course that regular sweeping by someone will reduce the chance of a chimney fire so that it will never happen while I am fit enough to do it once a year myself. The second time each year depends if I can get a sweep with availability as to who does it.

 

That's my approach.  Once a year by the sweep and then I give the open fire a second clean in January.  Just done it and brought out about a bucket full (including a jackdaw feather and a stick - the B@stards must have been poking stuff through the protective grill I have). I find if I don't give the open fire a second clean, the draw gets reduced and it can smoke back into the room slightly. Also the sweep won't go on the roof, so I try to get on the roof before he turns up.