Cheapest DIY Chimney Sweep from the bottom up??

We have a double hip roof on a true two story 101 year old home with a steep pitch, so the chimney cap is another story and a half up for venting/smoke.  Only way up there is going to a lot of scaffolding.

I saw this:  Rotary Soot Cleaner at Home Depot for $50, and I was wondering if anyone can think of a way to use that system's replacement head (it's only $10) or some other inexpensive DIY method of getting all the nasties out from the bottom up?

Could that be attached to a plumber's snake?

That's a forehead slapper for me: I'm a retired commercial builder.  Plumbers have always been my bane..., tl;dr Doh!

But it may not be rigid enough in a small (read as: inexpensive) diameter cable.  Worth a shot though.

Anyone else have a sounding?

Here is my $20, 10 minute flue cleaning DIY:

(3) 10' sections of 1/2" CPVC
(3) 1/2" CPVC glue to male thread fittings
(2) 1/2" CPVC glue to female thread fittings
(1) Galvanized 1/2" to 1/4" threaded bushing
(1) Chimney brush (in my case, under $9 and 6" round wire)
And some CPVC/PVC primer and glue.  If you don't have it, borrow a few dabs


Literally took about 3 minutes to put together, and less than 7 minutes to clean about two ash buckets of creosote from the flue.

Your results may vary.  

Merry Labor Day Everyone!

Chimney sweep at my place last Fall had his brush attached to a plumber's snake, and powered it with a cordless drill. Our flue from the wood stove in basement makes a 120 degree turn up into the chimney. I can't clean the system with conventional rods, also looking to see if anyone's had success with the plumber's snake method. Would like to pick one up, but want to be sure I don't buy the wrong item.
Any tips appreciated.
Tony C

I bought one ...have not used it yet.  At the age of 71, I figure I will reach a point when roof climbing is not a good idea.  At least one other Permie member loves it and recommended it to me.

I bought one a couple years ago that comes in sections that you chuck into a drill and has a head that looks like a weed wacker. It works really good, is easy to use and cost less than a single visit from the chimney sweep.

It's pretty much the same as this one:

https://www.amazon.com/Bluesea-Cleaning-Flexible-Electrical-Sweeping/dp/B08GPN7M6Z/ref=sr_1_3_sspa?crid=19SSU9TTQ61TZ&dchild=1&keywords=chimney+sweep+kit&qid=1616082354&sprefix=chimney+%2Caps%2C281&sr=8-3-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyTElFU08xSlM5OEJSJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNDMyODYyVUpBWFo2MzdPMFJIJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA2ODMxOTYzSDZHTE5YRUg5NU0wJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==