Melissa220
Feeling the Heat
Redbarn, what kind do you use?Ash Vac.
Use it for our pellet stove and our wood burning insert.
Works great. Had it for 2 seasons now and no complaints.
You get what you pay for in this case.
Redbarn, what kind do you use?Ash Vac.
Use it for our pellet stove and our wood burning insert.
Works great. Had it for 2 seasons now and no complaints.
You get what you pay for in this case.
Redbarn, what kind do you use?
Thanks for all the feedback. The powersmith looks like the clear winner among cheap units meant for ashes but it's not in stock ANYWHERE. If I can't find it in the next few days I suppose I'll go the route of a cheap shop vac with a HEPA filter and drywall bag.
Hope you enjoy it!I found the powersmith in stock at Blain's Farm and Fleet's web store! The site claims an odd sounding "Limited availability" status so I called their 800 number and confirmed it was actuall there and ready to be shipped before placing my order.
NICE price! I bought mine early September and paid $89.99 plus shipping!Just bought my powersmith here.
http://www.farmandfleet.com/product...gclid=CK3935iBn7MCFYw-MgodslMAMg#.UIqt5Wt5mSM
As per my recent newbie threads I'm gearing up for my first winter burning pellets. Just placed the order for the stove itself (55-trpah from timber ridge). Will be ordering pellets on Monday and picking up the materials for the install by the weekend.
Last thing I need (that I'm aware of!) is to find an ash vacuum. I'd like to stay under $100 if possible - looks like there are a handful around that price range, so - anyone have feedback?
Watch out for those vacuum fires! Seriously, make darn sure you are just sucking completely dead ash and then put the vacuum outside on the 'ground', not the wooden deck. I remember one fire last winter that started a deck on fire. I invested in the Loveless and don't regret it except for the noise, but I just turn off my hearing aid and all is well.Shop Vac here too. Make sure you use a hepa filter or every time the wifey dusts you're going to hear about it. I wonder when someone will chime in and warn me about a vacuum fire? Should be soon...
Just bought my powersmith here.
http://www.farmandfleet.com/product...gclid=CK3935iBn7MCFYw-MgodslMAMg#.UIqt5Wt5mSM
Just bought my powersmith here.
http://www.farmandfleet.com/product...gclid=CK3935iBn7MCFYw-MgodslMAMg#.UIqt5Wt5mSM
Thanks for the link, Paul Raz!
Mine shipped today. Amazon shows it in stock but "ships in 2-4 weeks". All set with that. Farm and Fleet was $15 cheaper, including shipping.
Shop vac has an ash vacuum up on their site. Think I'll ask the Mrs. for a xmas gift.
http://www.shopvac.com/wet-dry-vacs/vac-details.aspx?vacId=374&vacSKU=404-11-00
Shop vac has an ash vacuum up on their site. Think I'll ask the Mrs. for a xmas gift.
http://www.shopvac.com/wet-dry-vacs/vac-details.aspx?vacId=374&vacSKU=404-11-00
I have been using this
http://www.amazon.com/Cleva-EAT605SP-Ash-Vacuum/dp/B005Q6BWOG/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1350820366&sr=8-6&keywords=fireplace vacuum
for about a year. It is loud and not very powerful, but it gets the job done. It won't
do heavy lifting, but it will pick up an occasional pellet or clinker. As i said, it gets the job done. It is small, but i only emptied it once last heating season and it was far from full.
The hose is lined with spiral cut aluminum for fire resistance and the three filters are fiberglass, perforated metal and hepa.
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