I have been using the same one tlc1976 shows in port #14 in this thread, for the last 9 years or so. I can go a whole season maybe 2 with out changing out the bags and cleaning the filter. It isn't very large so I just keep it close by the stove. I bought some nice replacement bags off Amazon that work very well also.
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Vinelife
Minister of Fire
Same here, once a week i'll shut the stove down and use my shop vac with drywall bag. I do the leaf blower thing every ton. This last week I went through about 9 bags, after that you can tell the stove isn't breathing perfectly. Teardown on my trekker can be tricky as I have to remove a huge cast iron plate. I also use micro sized tools with my shop vac to get behind the baffles on my trekker.
Thanks to the recent replies about the vacuums your using. I'll be using your suggestions. Vinelife, what's the leaf blower trick I'm hearing about? Do you measure your wood by the ton or something (instead of cord)? When you say 9 bags, do you mean bags of wood? I'm just confused how your stove is getting clogged up and what you meant by bags. Sorry for my confusion.
johneh
Minister of Fire
He has a pellet stove that uses wood pellets to burn for heat the ash needs to be removed so he uses a vacuum and also uses a leak blower.
the blower also has a vacuum for picking up leaves. The vac side is used to suck ash from the internals of the stove and the chimney
mellow
Resident Stove Connoisseur
I use Cougar I got off Ebay for $60 dollars. Had to replace filter and frame (Melted). Use it when the Ash Pan fills up and clean up what does not get into pan. https://www.profishop.us/p/dustless...m>will be cashed at checkout!#msgtype=success
Vinelife
Minister of Fire
I retrofitted my leaf blower so I can clean out the piping system from the outside of the house. Pellets are measured by the Ton. 9 bag of pellets. Its not that its getting clogged up as much as it needs routine maintenance if its going to run well.
I use a shop vac with a drywall bag to vacuum the ash out. Then I use a leaf blower outside to clean out the venting.
It has worked great for me the past 2 winters.
It has worked great for me the past 2 winters.
mellow
Resident Stove Connoisseur
I used this shopvac this weekend with the supplied bag and filter and it did just fine, no ash was spit out the exhaust and it had plenty of suction.
I can't believe I didn't realize I was posting in the Pellet stove area. I was brought here when I searched for ash vacuums, ha.
Side note, do pellet stoves not need to have their chimney's swept? Seems like that leaf blower video johneh posted gets a ton of crap out of there, and it dawned on me maybe pellets burn different?
Side note, do pellet stoves not need to have their chimney's swept? Seems like that leaf blower video johneh posted gets a ton of crap out of there, and it dawned on me maybe pellets burn different?
johneh
Minister of Fire
The pipes should be cleaned once a year not like a wood
stove very little chance of creosote. The leaf blower also pulls
ash from the stove doing a good job of cleaning hidden ash traps in a pellet stove
stove very little chance of creosote. The leaf blower also pulls
ash from the stove doing a good job of cleaning hidden ash traps in a pellet stove
mellow
Resident Stove Connoisseur
Heads up, I snagged one of these this weekend, my local TSC has them marked down to $35, only in store as it does not show up online with the discounted price.
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