Best vac for cleaning stove

[JAHlove]

What's the best vacuum for cleaning my pellet stove?

I've been using our house vac and just cleaning out the bag frequently.

But wondering if it make sense to use a dedicated shop vac with filters, etc. or spend the $200+ for a metal, stove ash vac?

What say you all?

 

[rap69ri]

I've been using a small 6 gal Shop Vac with a fine dust filter to clean my stove. It works great, and no dust gets blown around. I usually go through 2 filters for the season mainly because my wife uses the vac for other things.

 

[imacman]

I've been using our house vac and just cleaning out the bag frequently.

But wondering if it make sense to use a dedicated shop vac with filters, etc. or spend the $200+ for a metal, stove ash vac?

IMO, not worth the extra $$. Just use what you've been using.....I can think of a lot better uses for $200. Even the expense for a cheap shop vac & HEPA filter (minimum of $50 to buy both) seems excessive. I'm doing what you did, use house vac and clean bag often.

My 2 cents.

 

[Xena]

Guys I'd use a shop vac with a drywall bag.
Just make sure you let the stove cool down enough
so there are no hot ashes that can start a fire inside
the vac.

You WILL kill your regular house vac regardless
of how often you change the bag. The fine dust
jams up the small passages and the motor...
I learned the hard way - after my house vac got trashed.
Might not happen right away but it will get farked up.