Chimney cleaning apparatus

Abstract

A chimney cleaning device includes a brush support housing mounted on top of the chimney, and a roller assembly at the base of the chimney for reciprocating the brush in the chimney flue. The brush support housing includes a hood for suspending the brush and a plurality of legs interpivotally associated with each other and the hood for adjusting the position of the legs to adapt to various sizes and types of chimney constructions. The roller assembly is insertable into the ashbox of the chimney and includes a frame for supporting a rotatable cable drum at one end and a pair of pulleys at its other end about which a pair of cables for moving the brush are trained. The roller assembly may be manually operated or motorized and includes a housing for supporting the frame within the ashbox which includes a door providing access to the interior for cleaning of the ashbox.

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