Where can I buy bottle brushes for cleaning intake tubes?

WallaceGrover · 01-19-2013, 06:21 PM

I cannot seem to find any that are the right size, most are too big or too small...

Neatfish · 01-19-2013, 06:38 PM

Tell me about it. It'll probably be better just to get new tubes.

m00se · 01-19-2013, 06:39 PM

I guess that depends on your intake tube diameter, right? I got mine from a home school chemistry online store.

This is where I got my 1" diameter brush for short tubes (brush is 17" long), and test tube brushes for test kits.

http://www.hometrainingtools.com/sea...=brush&x=0&y=0

Then there's the snake-like one I use for canister and reactor hoses:

http://www.cpap.com/productpage/mona...ose-brush.html

That covers my normal everyday needs.

Hope this helps

**thesawguy** · 01-19-2013, 06:52 PM

I bought an expensive eheim brush I think it was but went back to using my trumpet cleaning brush like this one:
http://www.amazon.com/Ventura-1040-C...cleaning+brush
It works beautifully. I have 1/2" tubes.

**UDGags** · 01-19-2013, 06:56 PM

http://www.mcmaster.com/#tube-hand-brushes/=l3ujat

Bubba Shrimp · 01-19-2013, 07:28 PM

I got a set of 3 brushes from online at Big Al's I live in Canada.

WallaceGrover · 01-20-2013, 09:18 PM

Thanks everyone for the suggestions!

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01-19-2013, 06:39 PM	#3
m00se Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 1,282	I guess that depends on your intake tube diameter, right? I got mine from a home school chemistry online store. This is where I got my 1" diameter brush for short tubes (brush is 17" long), and test tube brushes for test kits. http://www.hometrainingtools.com/sea...=brush&x=0&y=0 Then there's the snake-like one I use for canister and reactor hoses: http://www.cpap.com/productpage/mona...ose-brush.html That covers my normal everyday needs. Hope this helps

01-19-2013, 06:52 PM	#4
thesawguy Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8/100%) Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 227	I bought an expensive eheim brush I think it was but went back to using my trumpet cleaning brush like this one: http://www.amazon.com/Ventura-1040-C...cleaning+brush It works beautifully. I have 1/2" tubes.

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