Ash can/bucket?

joecool85 said:

SpeakEasy said:

firefighterjake said:

I also put the ash on to my ice covered driveway to help melt the ice and provide traction . . . honestly this is where most of the ash goes during the winter.

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Is it the heat from the embers that melts the ice, or is a chemical process, like what salt does?

-Speak

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I'm going to guess neither. Odds are it works because it is a dark powder that will stick to the ice. When the sun hits it, it warms up and melts the ice. Sand does the same thing.

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Yes, this. Also where most of mine go - ashes are very good for icey driveways, and I think also a lot more environmentally friendly and a lot less corrosive than salt. If you get a bunch of them close to your doors, there might be some tracked inside - but not as bad as you might suspect. Just make sure you don't put nails in your firebox.

I use a Behrens 6gal can



Then transfer it to a Behrens 20gal can




I use Behrens because they are built like a tank and made in the USA

SpeakEasy said:

firefighterjake said:

I also put the ash on to my ice covered driveway to help melt the ice and provide traction . . . honestly this is where most of the ash goes during the winter.

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Is it the heat from the embers that melts the ice, or is a chemical process, like what salt does?

-Speak

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Typically when I throw down the ash the embers are long cool . . . once in a blue moon if I don't wait I'll have some embers . . . it's more like JoeCool said . . . the dark gray ash absorbs the sunlight and promotes the melting process . . . also it's phenomenal stuff when it comes to traction . . . a few times I've got stuck with the ATV while plowing or with my Honda Accord . . . toss down some ash in front/back of the wheel and oftentimes you'll come right out.

joecool85 said:

slinger646 said:

I use Behrens because they are built like a tank and made in the USA

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Where'd you buy them? I normally use Dover Parkersburg cans. They are really rugged galvanized steel cans and are built in Mexico (at least it's on this side of the planet, right?).

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The Tractor Supply has them, as well as the mom-n-pop hardware store.

http://www.behrensmfg.com/

The point Pen, is that it is not an error of any sort to put spent ashes in a sealed container on a non-combustible surface next to your stove because it presents no hazards to your health. At most, it is a matter of personal preference.

I do not have half inch armored plate on my roof to protect my home from falling space junk, I have not erected concrete barriers in my front yard to prevent an errant drunk from cutting through my yard, and I do not put my ashes outside. I do wash my hands regularly and I use soap when I do.

firefighterjake said:

SpeakEasy said:

firefighterjake said:

I also put the ash on to my ice covered driveway to help melt the ice and provide traction . . . honestly this is where most of the ash goes during the winter.

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Is it the heat from the embers that melts the ice, or is a chemical process, like what salt does?

-Speak

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Typically when I throw down the ash the embers are long cool . . . once in a blue moon if I don't wait I'll have some embers . . . it's more like JoeCool said . . . the dark gray ash absorbs the sunlight and promotes the melting process . . . also it's phenomenal stuff when it comes to traction . . . a few times I've got stuck with the ATV while plowing or with my Honda Accord . . . toss down some ash in front/back of the wheel and oftentimes you'll come right out.

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Goes back to the old saying, which is true; dirty snow melts faster than clean snow. Same thing with ice.

Milt said:

The point Pen, is that it is not an error of any sort to put spent ashes in a sealed container on a non-combustible surface next to your stove because it presents no hazards to your health. At most, it is a matter of personal preference.

I do not have half inch armored plate on my roof to protect my home from falling space junk, I have not erected concrete barriers in my front yard to prevent an errant drunk from cutting through my yard, and I do not put my ashes outside. I do wash my hands regularly and I use soap when I do.

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I have a stone wall and deep ditch that has kept two vehicles and one sheriff's deputy from driving on to my lawn . . . but it was there when I bought the house . . . does that count?

JimboM said:

Lowes had a nice five gallon steel galvanized can with a very tight lid and a handle that clamps the lid closed. We keep it outside on the porch. Both stoves have ash pans, so ash transfer is done outside.

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I Think that's the same one I have,made in the U.S.A. I also have a 40gal.galvanised that i dump the 5 into for further cooling.

I use an old turkey roaster--long low oval-shape pan--to put the ashes in from my stove because I can slide about half of it it right into the stove and dump my ashes into it while it's in the stove. If ashes fall, they get picked up in the next scoolp, and if ashes fly, the draft sucks them up my chimney. I carry the ashes out to the galvanized trash can that PO left in the woods, now sitting on the concrete pad under my deck, and I dump them in there, pop the lid back on the can, flip the roaster over and set it on the lid for the next day. Takes about five minutes to scoop ashes and clean the glass, and I do it daily. Neat, clean, safe, quick. My ash broom is an old wall-paper paste brush--big, stiff-bristled--and my scoop is an old rubbermaid dustpan, with soft edges that don't beat up the inside of my stove. All of these items were freebies recycled from previous lives.

JeffT said:

JimboM said:

Lowes had a nice five gallon steel galvanized can with a very tight lid and a handle that clamps the lid closed. We keep it outside on the porch. Both stoves have ash pans, so ash transfer is done outside.

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I Think that's the same one I have,made in the U.S.A. I also have a 40gal.galvanised that i dump the 5 into for further cooling.

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Yes. It is the Behrens pictured in Slingers post above. It is built very well. I may go back to see if I can find a Behrens 30/40 gallon. I really like the fit and finish of the 5 gallon.