How to Get a Chimney Brush Unstuck

Having a fireplace with a working chimney in your house can provide warmth on the coldest days while saving money on your heating bill. As with any household item, the chimney and fireplace must be regularly maintained. Sometimes your chimney brush can get stuck inside your chimney, making chimney cleaning a frustrating task.

Things You Need:

• Piece of rope 8ft. longer than the length of your chimney


• Knife or scissors 


• Six to eight old towels
  
  

Instructions:

1. Drop from the roof of your house the length of the rope down the chimney until the bottom of the rope reaches the bottom of your fireplace.


2. Leave about four to five feet of rope hanging over the chimney and return back inside your home to locate the other end of the rope.


3. Tie six to eight old towels or rags securely to the end of the rope and return to your roof.


4. Slowly pull on the length of rope you left hanging over the side of the chimney. The towels will be pulled through your chimney liner and should catch on the stuck chimney brush. When the towels catch on the chimney brush, you should be able to pull the chimney brush up with the towels.
   
   

Alternative methods:

• Tie a heavy object such as a wrench to the end of the rope. Drop the rope into the chimney giving it a few good shakes attempting to hammer out the chimney brush.


• Tie a strong hook such as a fishing hook to the end of the rope and slowly drop the hook down the chimney. Working with the rope, attempt to hook the brush and pull it up.