What are drain and chimney rods used for?
What are drain and chimney rods used for? |
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| Drain and chimney rods are used to clear blockages in drains and chimneys and come with a variety of tools to increase their effectiveness. | ||||
Rodding a drain |
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By connecting the rods together and attaching the appropriate tool such as a plunger, drain rods can be used to clear blockages in drains. | |||
Sweeping a chimney |
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Connecting the correct brush or associated tool such as a drop scraper enables you to remove soot and other deposits from a chimney. | |||
Sweeping a flue |
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Rods can also be used to clean out soot and other deposits from a wood burning flue.
Please note: You should not use the same type of brush used to sweep a chimney as you could scratch the inside of the flue. |
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