test mode while cleaning?

[jmart]

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

OK-- I've been using the test mode function while cleaning my stove. It's been really helpful
pulling the ash out while brushing because the dry-vac is usually off during that part.
I don't always see the big picture, so are there any negative consequences in doing this?
thanks, Jerry.

 

[ironpony]

my concern with this is sucking all the fine dust deeper into the passage ways
combustion blower and exhaust piping
I run my vac while "dusting" to suck the dust foward
I do remeber someone else doing it that way though
you should have a bunch of responses shortly

 

[DAKSY]

I ALWAYS clean my Harmans in Test Mode. When I
brush down the firebox wall, heat exchangers & scrape
the burn pot, I'd rather have the dust evacuated thru the
venting than wafting thru my house. Absolutely NO ISSUES
doing it this way.

 

[mepellet]

Sounds like a good idea to me but what do I know?

jmart-how much snow you got so far? I had about 6" before leaving the house this morning at 6.

 

[ironpony]

I ALWAYS clean my Harmans in Test Mode. When I
brush down the firebox wall, heat exchangers & scrape
the burn pot, I'd rather have the dust evacuated thru the
venting than wafting thru my house. Absolutely NO ISSUES
doing it this way.

learn something new everyday

 

[jmart]

[quote author="mepellet" I had about 6" before leaving the house this morning at 6.[/quote]

About 8" and counting at 9:30 am.

 

[jmart]

I ALWAYS clean my Harmans in Test Mode. When I
brush down the firebox wall, heat exchangers & scrape
the burn pot, I'd rather have the dust evacuated thru the
venting than wafting thru my house. Absolutely NO ISSUES
doing it this way.

learn something new everyday

I wanted to add that I remove the ash pan and do a thorough vacuuming before brushing to minimize the ash
being pulled out the vent.

 

[PJPellet]

I do it this way too. I HATE dust and doing it this way I find no extra dust floating around or laying on furniture, etc. There's no harm in using the test mode this way.

 

[76brian]

I ALWAYS clean my Harmans in Test Mode. When I
brush down the firebox wall, heat exchangers & scrape
the burn pot, I'd rather have the dust evacuated thru the
venting than wafting thru my house. Absolutely NO ISSUES
doing it this way.

I did all that stuff last night... why the hell didn't someone post this yesterday?

Great idea.

 

[helismash]

I did all that stuff last night... why the hell didn't someone post this yesterday?

Great idea.

LOL Sounds like my luck!

 

[heat seeker]

I clean my St Croix with the fan on - the dust I raise while cleaning is so fine that it blows outside easily. Even when I use the leaf blower, I don't get a big cloud of dust. I was hoping for the black cloud like in the videos, but nowhere near that. I use the blower about once per ton.

 

[dw06]

I did all that stuff last night... why the hell didn't someone post this yesterday?

Great idea.

LOL Sounds like my luck!

I read about someone doing this awhile back, of course it was the day after I cleaned stove. :coolsmirk:

 

[Labrat]

I think it is the best way to clean! I use it on my Harman PF100 and on my Quad Castile. I helps cut down on the ash spillage back out into the room.