Vevor Chimney Sweep Kit for Stainless Liner with Osburn 2400 Insert

This video shows chimney sweep product research and my results. This is NOT a how to video and I am not an expert! A more complete how to video using a the manual brush method for an Osburn 2400 Insert is shown on the channel Mechanic Secrets • How to Clean Your Wood...
I expect that someone will comment and recommend professional inspection. I plan to pay for that every few years. This liner and stove were just installed in the fall of 2019. Also for commenters, I was wearing the best facemask I have (kn95) and safety glasses since the small particles are impossible to avoid.
00:00 Intro
00:34 Brush Types & DIY Decision
02:07 Manual Brush vs. Rotary Tool
03:37 SootEater vs. Vevor
04:11 Closer Look at Vevor
07:41 Results
10:05 Osburn 2400 Insert
13:18 Burning the Pile of Creosote

[@Redneck_Ed]

I didn't mention this in the video, but another reason I went top down was to make sure the chimney cap area was cleaned well. As you can see in the video, the stove end of the liner runs hot enough that almost no creosote builds up. Also, running from the bottom up would have shot creosote out of the chimney cap and all over the roof and probably onto the deck and probably stained things up.

[@bob_frazier]

I was baffled by my baffle but I think you un-baffled me. Good job Ed.

[@chrishunt5291]

I have one that is similar, I broke 2 poles because of going from the inside. Just had to be more careful and now it's fine great video

[@Redneck_Ed]

Yikes, I hope it wasn't too hard to get the broken poles out.

[@lamarwilliams185]

Thanks for the science experiment at the end

[@tooldiebum]

I did the same thing tried to burn my black fluff not as what I expected either. I thought it was way more flammable than what it was I burn 12 face cords a year I clean my stainless steel flex line before burning season in the fall I get about 2 gallons of black fluff, so yours looks pretty good.

[@Redneck_Ed]

I'd like to get my hands on some of the shiny black stuff. That's the stuff they say is super flammable. All I ever get though is the softer fluffy stuff. Just cleaned it a few weeks ago and only got about 2 cups out.

[@wooshkabeeba132]

I have an Osburn 2200 , it burns pretty clean, we get more ash in the chimney than creosote, we don’t burn enough to clean it everyear

[@417Keto]

I like your torch experiment. I think most of the flammability was already gone out of that qunk.

[@Redneck_Ed]

Yeah , that was fun. Someone commented and said it's the shiny creosote that is flammable. The stuff I got out of there was really just dry soot.

[@Landat78]

Hi. Thanks for sharing your experiences with this kit. I ve just ordered it and i m thinking also to trim the string. What was your further experience, do you recommend to cut it, is it more effective with adjusted string based on chimney diameter? I ve also checked the sooeater manual thatswhy im asking, but the brush from Vevor looks softer than the sooteater from amazon. Thx

[@Redneck_Ed]

I just cleaned mine again a few weeks ago and the strings are still long. I've thought about trimming, but it works and my chimney is clean so I figure no need to change if it's working. I do think that shorter strings might make it easier to work the sweeper up and down, but it's not too bad as is.

[@Landat78]

​​@@Redneck_Edthanks for your reply..my chimney is 5" only and now it has sticky soot and tar on its wall not too thick about 2-3mm. Im just wondering if the vevor will be able to clean it without trimming, but i will give it try bases on your comments. My hand drill is really fast works till 3000rpm. Do you think its enough to operate it on lower rpm or use the maximum speesd?

[@Redneck_Ed]

@@Landat78 If your 5" pipe is solid wall and not the flex stainless steel chimney liner, you might want to consider a steel brush instead of the Vevor string style. I had the sticky stuff on my old ceramic liner and they had to treat it with a chemical to get it all off. I've seen other videos where guys have the sticky stuff in their chimney and even the steel brushes have a hard time with it. If you pick Vevor, I'd trim the strings and run on high speed. Best of luck to you.

[@Landat78]

​@@Redneck_Edmy pipe is stainless steel..thatswhy i ve choose the vevor instead of traditional metal brush. Thanks for your thoughts...i will try trimming it. I ve also burnt Creosote sweeping log a few weeks before

[@oldmanpatriot1490]

I think thats pretty crappy of those people not putting your stove back together the way they found it... That would piss me off and I would have called and complained.... As far as creosote as flammable,,,,, What you have is creosote carbon.. Its the creosote oil that catches fire in chimney fires the creosote carbon gives it the carbon to stay lit and burns hot... like poring oil on a piece of wood.. This is why its important to burn at the recommended temps.. so that you turn the creosote oil into carbon.. I have a wood stove and not a fire place.. What happens is,,, when your chimney gets hot,, and then cools too quickly,,, it creates condensation,, and that can cause oil to leech from the creosote carbon build up.... But even more importantly,, if you dont burn hot enough,,, that creosote oil doesnt turn to carbon and stays in the chimney like a black tar.,, then if you get the condensation,, it can run down the pipe where a spark can ignite it... Or if you dont clean regularly,, it can build up and run down the pipe on its own and that will burn your house down... I read that its recommended to clean your chimney every 3 months.. and more with heavy use... The nice thing about having a wood stove, is I have a cleanout at the bottom outside, and I can take that off and look up the pipe to see if it needs cleaned... If I was burning that much wood,,,, I would be cleaning that thing every 2 months just to make sure.. Its better to go through the hassle of cleaning than to be without a home.. But with the look of the carbon,,, I would say you are reaching the good temps to minimize the creosote.. Black carbon is good.. Black oil/tar is bad,, white is bad.. White carbon/ash would mean that the carbon was burned.... You can tell alot by the looks of the chimney... I would say you are doing exactly what you need to do..

[@Redneck_Ed]

I was upset at first, but this kind of service is common everywhere these days. I'd be ticked off 24/7 if I let it get to me. I looked at it as more of an opportunity for me to add another skill and experience. For the creosote, thank you for that explanation. I understood that the shiny stuff was more dangerous, but I didn't really know why until you explained it. I'll definitely clean out at least once a season now, or twice if I'm able to. At a minimum, I'll be peaking down from the top once mid-season to look. Your bottom cleanout is the way to go. I'll definitely go that route in the future at our next house.

[@hitied1]

I bought the same kit on eBay and cleaned my chimney with it. I would not trim the string, it works like a weed wacker. I’m burning pine that is split small and about 15% moisture. Judging from my first cleaning after using 2 months of steady burning, I’ll be cleaning 3 Times per season. Nice cleaning method.

[@ke6bnl]

is yours a double wall insulated stainless flue?

[@Redneck_Ed]

It's single wall round flexible stainless that is wrapped with insulation. Best I can tell, it's 5.5" in diameter, similar to this stuff: www.northlineexpress.com/5-5-diy-chimney-liner.html

[@lawsonlandry3877]

cn the rods bend 90 degrees? thanks

[@Redneck_Ed]

Several rods connected together to form a sweeping/rounded 90 degree or greater bend, yes.