By By ash pan you are history !

[Pallet Pete]

Today I went to Alro Steel and bought a piece of quarter inch cold rolled steel. I welded it to the inside of my grate because I am sick of the ash pan it drives me nuts. it is worthless ! it worked fantastic and my stove is running even better than when it had the grate open.

Pete

 

[bogydave]

Nice "mod"
Curious if it will warp over time.
Simple fix

 

[Pallet Pete]

Nice "mod"
Curious if it will warp over time.
Simple fix

Thanks Dave I am curious too only one way to find out.

Pete

 

[raybonz]

Thanks Dave I am curious too only one way to find out.

Pete

If that grate was open to the ash bin it may have created some turbulence issues as my CDW did. All I know is it ran much better if I left the ash bin full and it didn't hurt the stove at all.. Good luck!

Ray

 

[Todd 2]

Hi Pete, I don't know if the lip is turned up or down installed or if its deep enough to maby put fire brick as a liner in it. Just a thought from viewing your pics, Nice looking conversion

 

[Pallet Pete]

Hi Pete, I don't know if the lip is turned up or down installed or if its deep enough to maby put fire brick as a liner in it. Just a thought from viewing your pics, Nice looking conversion

The lip goes down. I did consider brick and am still thinking about it but I want to see how this does first. I can actually put a steel plate in the bottom of the grate opening and seal it then put brick over it but I am lazy this was easier .

Pete

 

[raybonz]

Good idea Todd and welcome to the forum BTW!

Ray

 

[Pallet Pete]

I can say it runs way way better without the grate open as of right now. The current heat output is incredible

Pete

 

[raybonz]

I can say it runs way way better without the grate open as of right now. The current heat output is incredible

Pete

Sounds like my old CDW Pete! I always left the ash bin full and the stove ran much better.. My only guess is it caused an air turbulence problem. Glad to hear it worked for you!

Ray

 

[Todd 2]

Good idea Todd and welcome to the forum BTW!

Ray

Thanks Ray

Pete, Must have corrected some kind of air leak, turbulence, like Ray mentioned. Good Deal !

 

[Pallet Pete]

It is like controlling a gas fireplace now I have never seen anything with this good of air control. I should have done this from day one. Turn air up fire goes up turn air down tubes go fire slows to a tiny little crawl and the box gets nice and warm.

Pete

 

[Pallet Pete]

I just realized I have an oven in the ash drawer now ! We can put a pan with a lid in there and cook / warm food up in our 2 or 3 power outages a year. HMM Maybe I should make pizza.

Pete

 

[BrotherBart]

My old stove had a large ash pan and grate. The second year I let the pan fill up and those ashes were in it 21 years later when I pulled the stove out to replace it.

 

[Todd 2]

My old stove had a large ash pan and grate. The second year I let the pan fill up and those ashes were in it 21 years later when I pulled the stove out to replace it.

If my memory serves me correct BB, your a ash pan microwave'r also Wish I had one to try out !

 

[BrotherBart]

If my memory serves me correct BB, your a ash pan microwave'r also Wish I had one to try out !

Yeah when a storm is coming I cook up stuff and put it in the freezer. Then use the ash pan to warm it up.

 

[Pallet Pete]

Very nice idea BB I have to remember that.

Pete