I finally snapped my fiberglass rod mid-sweep on a Tuesday morning

Last week I was doing a routine cleaning for a client in Oak Park when my fiberglass rod just gave out on the third section. It snapped clean in half while I was pushing through a tough spot near the damper. I had to drive back to the shop and grab my metal rod to finish the job, which wasted about 45 minutes total. The client was cool about it but I felt pretty stupid standing there with a broken pole in my hands. Anyone else had a rod fail on them like this or do I just need to replace mine more often?

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kai8181mo ago

Switched to poly rods and haven't snapped one since.

the_andrew29d ago

My poly rod's been solid for two years now, no issues at all. Made the switch after snapping two fiberglass ones in one season and never looked back.