Mini dust vac?

[Ctwoodtick]

I have a flush insert with no ash lip. Although I keep the hearth area relatively neat and clean I get small amounts of ash/soot when I dust stove room. I ash vacuum everyday with my ash vac, but I suspect small amount of ash escape when I reload. Is there a good small ( almost line DustBuster size) vacuum that would be good for this purpose? I’m thinking something very small that I can quickly clean hearth with before reload.

 

[Sawset]

I used a dust vac around the stove for several years (no name, dated back from the mid 80s). Until I saw a tiny hole in the felt filter left behind by a little over zealous cleaning and ingesting an ember. Totally threw me off using a non fire rated vac around the stove again. People talk about the dangers of taking ash and coals outside in a fireproof area and container. Yet I was taking a risk every time I used that vac. Plus I would leave it rolled up nearby the stove handy for use. It was a lint fire starter, with a million to one chance of an ember in it. Fire proof vac, broom and a dust pan, wet washcloth to clean up the stove and nearby areas once in a while, not that much of a bother for me to have peace of mind.

 

[Ctwoodtick]

I used a dust vac around the stove for several years (no name, dated back from the mid 80s). Until I saw a tiny hole in the felt filter left behind by a little over zealous cleaning and ingesting an ember. Totally threw me off using a non fire rated vac around the stove again. People talk about the dangers of taking ash and coals outside in a fireproof area and container. Yet I was taking a risk every time I used that vac. Plus I would leave it rolled up nearby the stove handy for use. It was a lint fire starter, with a million to one chance of an ember in it. Fire proof vac, broom and a dust pan, wet washcloth to clean up the stove and nearby areas once in a while, not that much of a bother for me to have peace of mind.

Good call. I wonder if there is a very small ash vac for this purpose (for the occasion hot ember).

 

[prezes13]

I have been using a small rechargeable black and decker from from Best Buy. Got it for $40 or so. I absolutely love it. It works great for me. It has washable filter which is important because you will be vacuuming a lot of ashes at least I do. If I have a hot amber or ambers drop out I just use a dust pan to collect it and throw it right back in the stove.

 

[jetsam]

And then you get a little black one that isn't glowing until the air from the vac's suction lights it up.

If you always empty the bag into your ash bucket outside immediately, I guess the worst you'll get is a hole in the bag.

 

[prezes13]

My doesn’t have a bag it’s so small. It’s just hard clear plastic. But I use it for ash really. Anything bigger I sweep.

 

[tadmaz]

I have a snow joe ash vac. It's not huge, but it's not super small. Relatively easy to bring out and vacuum.