For cleaning stainless steel, it's recommended to use a Poly brush as it won't scratch. Is the Nylon version from Bluesea ok? (Nylon is Poly, is it not?) Just not sure, don't want to scratch the interior. 
Nylon cleaning brush ok for stainless steel?
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The thinner liners need something other then steel, steel can rip / poke holes in a corrugated liner, I have a class A chimney and its recommended to use a poly brush head, to be honest the poly head is pretty rigid, when its finally time to replace it, I'm going soot eater route, seems like a better product with a better clean.
Slightly off-topic: Ive used a steel brush for decades to clean several stainless steel liners. Recently, I became aware of the "only poly for stainless" camp so I ordered a poly brush and its quite useless for me, being just a bit too small in diameter. NOW, I've become aware that when people mention "stainless liner" most of them are not referring to a rigid liner like I have. So, for future searchers, can we settle it here that a steel brush is ok for a rigid stainless liner? My experience would say so, and that they are indeed better.
My poly brush was a Midwest Hearth.
My liners are Heat Fab Saf-T-liner, now Selkirk I believe.
My poly brush was a Midwest Hearth.
My liners are Heat Fab Saf-T-liner, now Selkirk I believe.
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