Ash Removal

[MANIAC]

Well it was cold enough in Maine this weekend to burn our new Oakwood for a couple days continuously. I'll post my thoughts under a different thread if anyone is interested. Anyway I was hoping to hear from people who burn 24/7 on how they handle ash removal. Do you remove the ash pan and discard while the stove in running? Do you let the stove come down for some time to discard the ashes?

 

[ChrisN]

I empty the ashes with the stove going. The Oslo has a removable ash tray.

 

[nshif]

I dump my ash pan on my Quad 4300 just before I reload ( about every 3 days, ash dump not reload ) so its as cool as possible. Not a big deal I just wear welders gloves.

 

[Gooserider]

Your manual may have some suggestions on the best time to do the ash dump. On my VC Encore, the rule is to check and dump the ashes if needed before a reload. At that point you should be burning mostly coals so there is less hazard of over firing since there isn't much fuel left, and whats there is just charcoal. As an extra bonus, it will help to liven up the coals so that your new load (after you put the ash pan back) will catch faster.

Gooserider

 

[Dunadan]

Come the cold weather we burn 24*7 as use wood as our primary heat source. To completely let the insert cool down (and coals die out) takes a good 12 hours after last load has burned.

When I need to remove ash, I just wait for the end of one burn cycle (wood is burned to charcoal, and charcoal has burned down a good ways). I push as many coals to one side as I can, then scoop out ash on the cleared side, then repeat with other side. I always leave some ash in bottom of stove too. Helps for longer burns and keeping coals "hot" after the main fire burns down.

 

[ozarkjeep]

thats pretty much my routine as well.

having a removable ash pan is NICE in that regard!

Im always afraid Ill spill the ash pan on the carpet though!

Come the cold weather we burn 24*7 as use wood as our primary heat source. To completely let the insert cool down (and coals die out) takes a good 12 hours after last load has burned.

When I need to remove ash, I just wait for the end of one burn cycle (wood is burned to charcoal, and charcoal has burned down a good ways). I push as many coals to one side as I can, then scoop out ash on the cleared side, then repeat with other side. I always leave some ash in bottom of stove too. Helps for longer burns and keeping coals "hot" after the main fire burns down.

 

[carpniels]

Same thing here,

I load the stove for overnight burn at 11 PM then at 7 AM the stove is colder (at 200) and all is managable. I rake the entire firebox to get as much ash as possible in the removable ash tray, take it out and empty it in the ash pail. Then I add some splits on the coals, open the air intake and off we go

Carpniels

 

[Lignums]

Remove just enough ash to keep about 1 inch or so in the bottom, when it is cooler with minimal coals, I like to keep whats hot remain hot. I use a small ash pail with a small scooper/shovel, forget about the ash drawer, too much of a mess.