Ash Vacuum ?

hayray · Sep 25, 2013

Anyone used a ash vacuum cleaner for cleaning out
wood stove? My question would be is, can you vacuum
up warm ashes in those things. I am looking to clean
out my wood stove and not have to let the fire go
out.

Jim in Ma. · Sep 25, 2013

No but I use a SS pail to shovel embers into, set them outside while I clean the stove out. When done I lay new wood and kindling along with the embers in the stove. It's back to burning.
FYI - Do not use a plastic pail for the ashes. Don't ask me how I know.

hayray · Sep 25, 2013

I use a pail now, just looking for a way to keep the house cleaner.

rd 2N in mo · Sep 25, 2013

DO NOT VACUUM !
think about it, you blow on embers to start the fire in the first place and you want to clean out hot embers with a vacuum?

JD Seller · Sep 25, 2013

Well the term "WOOD STOVE" and clean do not work in the same place. LOL You are carrying wood in, that has saw dust, bark, and dirt stuck to it. Then you are carrying out ashes that can be still hot. So the best thing it to get the wood stove out of the living area.

As for vacuuming ashes. Most sweepers will not catch all of the dust in there filters. So you still have some fine dust that is airborne. Plus you have the hot ember issue and fire. I have used the vacuum as a dust collector at my ash bucket. I used to put the nozzle under the handle sticking toward the top of the bucket. So when you dumped the ashes into the bucket the vacuum would such in just the dust stirred up. It worked but was more effort than the results made worth while.

Jim in Ma. · Sep 25, 2013

Yes that's a given - Wood stoves are dirty. Given the fact that heating oil is looking like nearly $4.00 per gallon and the wood is free I'll live with it.

hayray · Sep 25, 2013

Yeah, been there and done that but like you say, wasn't worth the effort. Just tire of the house getting so dirty in the winter.

PJH · Sep 25, 2013

I don't know what an ash vacuum cleaner is, but a friend's wife destroyed a nice canister vacuum cleaner by sucking hot embers out of a fireplace that had been "out" for a couple of days.

Nothing sucks like an Electrolux

Anonymous-0 · Sep 25, 2013

I have seen a 5 gallon bucket with two hoses and water in it. The vaccuum is applied above the water and the entry hose is below the water line. It will catch the fine dust/ash before it enters the vaccuum, but will turn to mud in a hurray if you a were to clean the ash pan out of a wood burner.

mudbudquad · Sep 25, 2013

Isn"t it amazing what accessories they put on toilets now days, oh I"m sorry, ash vac?????????

gtractorfan · Sep 25, 2013

A few years ago while shoveling ashes out of the stove I had an idea-- how about a "shovel" with a built in auger? Came up with this and it works good for me. I put a wet rag over the opening and crank away. All the ashes in my stove go thru a grate, otherwise there'd be chunks that would jam the auger. There can be hot embers going into this, I empty it out far from buildings.

dr sportster · Sep 25, 2013

I was so embarassed when the fire dept came.

36 Coupe · Sep 25, 2013

You will have a fire in the vacuum cleaner pretty quick.What are you thinking?Next trick is to put the hot ashes in a cardboard box and stick them out in an attached garage or set them on the porch.

36 Coupe · Sep 25, 2013

Ashes go into the garden covered with snow or wet down with a pail of water when theres no snow.

36 Coupe · Sep 25, 2013

The are pails made for hauling ashes.Locking top cost 15 bucks or 29.95 if you buy in the wrong place.Made in USA 6 gallon capacity.

Ted in NE-OH · Sep 25, 2013

Don't put a metal pail with ashes on a wood porch.
Hot coals could start your porch on fire.

PJH · Sep 26, 2013

Nice idea!

JYo · Sep 26, 2013

I use a Cougar ash vacuum and love it. It sucks up warm ashes too. Keeps all the ashes inside the container and not all over my place. Check it out at www.lovelessash.com

36 Coupe · Sep 26, 2013

A fire will do it.

hayray · Sep 27, 2013

Thanks, I had looked at the Cougar on line. I'm glad a few of you actually helped answer my question, thanks.

JYo · Sep 27, 2013

yes, warm ashes, that's the what the cougar ash vacuum's all about and designed for. i've used it on warm ashes, sucked 'em up w/o putting out the fire. it's the embers and unburned fuel you have to be cautious about and can't suck up.

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