Ruff for chimney cleaning by own hands

Owners of houses, in which there are furnaces, clean pipes quite rarely - this is a fact. The owners of such houses start to grumble when the draft in the oven completely disappears and the smoke falls straight into the house or rest room, it is furnace in the bathhouse. As soon as this problem has sharply risen, you can run to the building materials store for a special device. But even if it is located half a step from your house, this does not guarantee that you can immediately buy such a tool. Therefore, the question of whether it is possible to make a ruff for cleaning the chimney with one's own hands is quite appropriate, and the correct answer to it is yes, it is possible. How to do it, you will learn from this article.

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The simplest chopper for cleaning the chimney with your own hands

Today everyone always has plastic bottles. They will be useful to you in this case. Ruff for a chimney from a plastic bottle is easy enough to manufacture, practically does not require additional financial costs, and pipes are cleaned perfectly.

In addition you will need:

1. A heavy door handle, for example, made of brass. She will play the role of a Georgian.
2. Rope of the right length - find in your household or buy in the department of household chemicals or in the building store.

To make a chopper for cleaning chimneys by yourself, be guided by the following recommendations:

1. Use the top of the bottle, which is pre-cut to make some ribbons.
2. For greater ease of centering the load and rope in the lids, drill holes using a drill.
3. Tie the rope to the load and thread through the covers.

Important! During the work it becomes clear that the upper and lower parts of the homemade brush will shift relative to each other. Therefore, inside the ruff will have to insert rings made from another plastic bottle. Rings that you cut, you need to cut and fit the diameter, and then fix them with an ordinary construction stapler.

1. The rope that you tied to the load and passed through the cover must be tightened and tied to a knot so that all parts of the brush are more closely connected to each other.

Important! Ruff for cleaning chimneys should be about 17.5-18 cm in diameter, with bottles stretched out in different directions. Unfortunately, it will not be possible to fully cover the chimney with this diameter. Otherwise, if you make a larger diameter - dragging the brush along the entire pipe back and forth, up and down will be much harder, because it will stall. But despite this, this situation can be corrected by simply making the cargo a little heavier.

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Mechanical method of cleaning pipes

The profession of a chimney sweep is not so popular and in demand as in the recent past. In the twenty-first century, these specialists became significantly less, and the cost of their services to customers is not cheap. That is why owners of private homes more often and often have to clean the chimney with their own hands. Despite the fact that the process itself is not so complicated, but it is very important to approach it.

Preparation of the workplace for work.

Before using the chopper to clean the chimney, you must protect the rooms from getting soot into it. To do this, close all holes and hatches in the oven, through which soot can get into your room:

1. In a conventional oven made for firewood, they are flaps.
2. If we are talking about a fireplace, with a damp cloth, hang a furnace, which for greater reliability, fix it around the perimeter with the help of an adhesive tape.

Important! According to the advice of experienced chimney sweepers, it is necessary to do such work during warm and windless weather, for example, in the early autumn. But choosing the time of the year, this is not a fundamental task, the main thing is that there is no wind at all. If you work in windy weather, then you, as well as your neighbors, get a yard full of soot.

Selection of the

tool If you decide to buy a finished tool and not make a chimney for cleaning the chimney with your own hands, choose the device that will meet the following requirements:

• The size of the bristle of the device must necessarily be 1-2 times greater than the bristle of the devicediameter of the chimney.
• Brush material is elastic steel wire or polymer materials that have appeared recently, successfully replacing metal.
• Devices that are used for rectangular and square pipes should be securely and firmly attached to a plastic or wooden holder. If there is such a need, it can be gradually increased, winding up new, additional segments.

Important! Square and rectangular chimneys, which are strongly clogged, are cleaned with special blades or scrapers. After this, the pipes are again cleaned with a brush.

Additional nuances of chimney cleaning

In normal practice, they work with a brush, which is suspended on a steel cable. In order that it could freely fall into the hole, from the bottom, hang a heavy object to it on the carbine, for example: a steel core.

Important! In order for the core not to get stuck in the channel, it must be round, and its diameter should be approximately ⅔ from the pipe section. The core is used when foreign objects enter the chimney. Such items can be:

• bird's nest;
• brick, which fell out of the wall.

In this case, the ruff for cleaning the pipes is unfastened, the core is suspended from the cable and thrown into the channel. The knocked out mash, as a result, gets to the furnace. Then you can work with the main cleaning tool - bought or made by hand with a brush for the chimney.

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What is dangerous is the chimney hammered?

Everything that somehow relates to furnace heating, are elements with increased danger. Therefore, there are such requirements:

1. Based on fire safety rules, inspection of the system, including the chimney, should be carried out at least 2-3 times a year, especially during off-season periods.
2. Prophylactic cleaning is recommended 1-2 times a year.

It is unreasonable to apply these rules and warnings extremely unreasonable, because a "overgrown" chimney can lead to serious problems:

1. A fireplace or a stove may start to burn badly, as a result, the efficiency of cooking and heating decreases several times at the same energy costs. Regular use of the ruff for cleaning the chimney will avoid such a situation and cost overruns.
2. The layers of soot that are adherent can be ignited by high temperatures. If these pieces of soot come off the inside wall of the chimney, they can fly out and set fire to the roof of the house, or other nearby buildings.
3. In the chimney, which is coated with soot, the effect of reverse thrust is often enough. Carbon monoxide, as a result, penetrates into the premises. Its danger lies in the fact that it is odorless and colorless, so its detection is absolutely impossible. Usually the stove is heated in the evening, so the invisible carbon monoxide seeps into the room at night, while people are asleep. It can cause poisoning and even death.

Important! Metallic brushes for cleaning pipes, as well as other auxiliary items, are used when a layer of soot in the chimney exceeds 2-3 centimeters. With small strata, they resort to chemical cleaning or folk methods.

Process technology

Regardless of whether you decide to use a chimney for cleaning the chimney, made by yourself, or purchased, the technology of using it must be known. The very process of cleaning the pipes is very understandable, even on an intuitive level:

1. A pre-prepared device with a core attached from below descends into the chimney passage.
2. The pipe from accumulated soot is recirculated by reciprocating motion.
3. Upon completion of work, through the technology flaps, remove the crumbled soot.

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Manufacturers of accessories for effective control of soot

If you mess with making a chopper for cleaning the chimney yourself, you have no desire, and you decided to immediately get everything you need to fully maintain the system, give preference to proven manufacturers. So today are:

1. Hansa is a Lithuanian company. For many years this company has been ranked first in the market of many CIS countries, as well as in Europe. Ruffs for cleaning the chimney, hoses, fittings and plumbing and other components are present among the range of this brand. They are distinguished by their high quality and reliability.
2. Sitecn is a manufacturer from Italy, which is known by many as "Caminetti".The assortment is wide, accessories of different diameters and different shapes, each person will choose the ideal option for himself.
3. Biltema is a Swedish chain store. It is popular in Sweden itself, as well as in European countries. Wide choice, including universal brushes. To its customers, the company offers high reliability and quality of its products.

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Why does the chimney generally become clogged?

In this issue will help to understand a closer look at the design and operation of the system. During the burning of firewood, gas is released and smoke is formed. From the water vapor from the wood there is white smoke, but black - from coal, soot and creosote, from the same firewood. That's it from the black smoke formed an unpleasant coating on the inside surface of the chimney. In addition, the surface is more rough, the more soot on it can settle.

A frequent reason for stove contamination can be the fact that many do not disdain to throw any garbage into the stove, such as: plastic bags, bags, bottles. Doing this strongly is not recommended to facilitate the care of the chimney.

Be careful and attentive with your stoves and fireplaces, because they give you warmth and enjoyment on cool winter evenings. In time, clean the system and security in your own home you are guaranteed.