Rod Selection — Construction & Uses
Rod Selection — Construction & Uses
Dryer Vents, Pellet Vents & Smaller Air Ducts
Steel Tile Breaking Rods (1/4" dia. & 5/16" HD)
5/16" dia. Solid Nylon Rods w/Stainless Steel Fittings Used for dryer vent and pellet vent cleaning. They are extremely flexible for tight bends and have the small SnapLok ® fittings.
1/4” dia. Tempered Steel Rods These rods are high strength steel rod designed for tile breaking and rotary glaze removal with chains and cable whips. They are the most popular dia. steel rod that most of us have been using for many years. We took them to the next level with new premium grade tempered steel and manufactured lengths that are more user friendly. These rods also work great for pizza ovens. Available in 3’, 4’ 5’ & 6’ lengths with heavy duty SnapLok® fittings
5/16" (SNR08SS)
1/4" Steel Rod x 3’ (TBR3S) 1/4" Steel Rod x 4’ (TBR4S) 1/4" Steel Rod x 5’ (TBR5S) 1/4" Steel Rod x 6’ (TBR6S)
3/8" dia. TorqueFlex Rods w/Stainless Steel Fittings Used for dryer vent and pellet vent cleaning as well as air ducts from 6" dia. to 8" dia. They are extremely flexible for tight bends and have the small SnapLok ® fittings.
5/16” dia. Tempered Steel Rods These rods are for heavy duty use and will not break. They are made of high strength, premium tempered steel for maximum durability and strength. They can also be coupled to the 1/4” rods to create a more flexible length to get through offsets then use these heavy duty rods for the straight section of chimney. Available in 3’, 4’ 5’ & 6’ lengths with heavy duty SnapLok® fittings
3/8" (SNR10SS)
SSLiners, Prefab FP’s & Branch Ducts (AirDuct Cleaning)
5/16" Steel Rod x 3’ (HDS-3) 5/16" Steel Rod x 4’ (HDS-4) 5/16" Steel Rod x 5’ (HDS-5) 5/16" Steel Rod x 6’ (HDS-6)
1/2" dia. Solid Nylon Rods w/Stainless Steel Fittings Widely used for 6" liners and prefab (manufactured) fireplace cleaning as well as other sizes of liners from 5"–8" but can also be used as a leader rod in tight bend situations with the larger rods. They have great flexibility with excellent durability. They are also great for rotary cleaning 6"–10" branch runs in air ducts. They have the "large" SnapLok® fittings and directly connect to the larger rods below.
7/8" dia. Hollow Aluminum Rods
7/8" dia. Hollow Aluminum Rods These rods work great for power sweeping or tile breaking from the top. They are extremely lightweight and super durable. They are designed to be used in conjunction with our 13/16" nylon rods or steel rods for tile breaking and chain whipping. If working from the top down in a flue or duct that has an offset, use the solid nylon or steel rods first then add these lightweight aluminum rods. This will allow you to get through the offset.
1/2" (SNR12SS)
Open Fireplace & Large Air Duct Rods
5/8" dia. Solid Nylon Rods w/Stainless Steel Fittings These rods have a good mix of flexibility yet somewhat ridged for a wide range of power sweeping applications. Good as leader rods or stand alone for smaller flues but generally too stiff for liner cleaning. For rotary cleaning from the bottom up on taller flues, we recommend using 3 or 4 5/8" rods then add 3/4" rods, then 13/16". These rods also work great for rotary cleaning main trunk lines in air duct cleaning. For longer trunk lines, add some of the 3/4" rods for better control. 3/4" dia. Solid Nylon Rods w/Stainless Steel Fittings These rods are extremely durable, fairly stiff (with a slight flex) and used for power sweeping larger flues and nest removal. They have a little weight when several are connected but work well when combined with the 13/16" on taller flues. They are also a great for rotary cleaning main trunk lines in air ducts. Start with the 5/8" then add these 3/4" as you get farther down the duct.
7/8" (AR22)
Hollow Polypropylene (PP) Rods
5/8" (SNR15SS)
3/4" dia. Polypropylene Rods These rods are mainly only recommended for manual sweeping. They are lightweight, durable and semi-rigid. Our solid nylon rods above are designed for rotary cleaning and have proven to be the best choice over PP rods.
3/4" PP (PPR19)
3/4 " (SNR18SS)
13/16" dia. Solid Nylon Rods w/Stainless Steel Fittings These rods are extremely durable, very stiff and used for rotary cleaning larger flues, video inspection and tile breaking. These are robust when several are connected and work well as a combo with the 5/8" and 3/4" diameter rods. These rods also work well for larger main trunk lines that are fairly long or vertical air ducts and dryer ducts.
7/8" dia. Polypropylene Rods These rods work well for manual sweeping taller flues. They are lightweight, durable and semi-rigid. Our solid nylon rods (left page) are designed for rotary cleaning and have proven to be the best choice over PP rods.
7/8" x 3' (PPR22-3) 7/8” x 4' (PPR22-4) 7/8” x 5' (PPR22-5)
13/16 " (SNR20SS)
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