Trouble cleaning Peterson 68 Aran

[altalexandru]

Hi. I am quite new to pipes, ordered a Peterson Aran 68, based on shape. Gorgeous looking pipe... However, when I try to clean it, trying to insert the pipe cleaner through the stem, it cannot find its way through the bowl. When I remove the stem, it seems to be the alignment of the drilled hole that is kind of in the upper part of teh bowl. I guess this is dictated by the geometry of the pipe. is mine a lemon or is it 'normal' to be like this? If normal, how do I clean it though without having to remove the stem, which I heard you should not do it too often... Thank you, Alex A. London, Ontario

 

[lordofthepiperings]

Most bent pipes require the stem to be removed in order to clean it. Very few bents, especially factory made, can pass a pipe cleaner without removing the stem.

 

[mso489]

lordof, +1.