Who can tell me this brand stove...

[Crane Stoves]

Im trying to learn of a stove i heard about through the grapevine which has a sealed ashpan (the ashpan has some type of sliding cover to close it up in order that you can walk to the ash bin to dump it i guess?)

I cant wait to know what stove company did this so i can see the quality of the stove that carry's an ashpan with a roll top desk built into it LOL

person who can tell me about this revolutionary ashpan wins.... a cookie!

 

[webbie]

This is true of some models of the Vermont Castings Defiant Encore......

(broken link removed to http://www.stove-parts-unlimited.com/Ash_Pan_Cover_for_VC_Defiant_Encore_Stoves_p/160-1027.htm)

Send oatmeal raisin cookie via email, please...

 

[BrowningBAR]

Craig is correct. The Encore has this. They have had this for about 27 years (1986). Nothing special about it to be honest. Kind of a pain in the ass to use since the ash pan has the tendency to overflow.

I used it a few times this winter. Send Craig the cookies. I'll take a box of protein bars.

 

[begreen]

Ash pans are so over-rated.

 

[BrowningBAR]

Ash pans are so over-rated.

Seriously.

 

[Crane Stoves]

wow, surprised it was VC doing this o.0. its does seem like a ridiculous idea... I thought to myself anyone who needs their ashpan to have roll top desks prolly should not be using a coal or wood stove LOL

 

[webbie]

My memory might fail me, but I seem to remember some coal stoves which had a similar feature, although not as slick as the VC one.

In theory, it's a really nice system - after all, you do need a way to remove the ash pan, so this is both a handle and a cover. The ash pan hinges out.

Whether it works well in the actual stove - I'd leave that to those with experience. I'm sure I have burned an encore - just not for long enough to judge.

 

[BrowningBAR]

wow, surprised it was VC doing this o.0. its does seem like a ridiculous idea... I thought to myself anyone who needs their ashpan to have roll top desks prolly should not be using a coal or wood stove LOL

I know you're joking about the roll top, but it's nothing like that. It's more like the ash buckets you see with a lid.

It's just a flat lid you put over the ash pan that is suppose to prevent ash from flying around as your transport it outside.

 

[Crane Stoves]

I know you're joking about the roll top, but it's nothing like that. It's more like the ash buckets you see with a lid.

It's just a flat lid you put over the ash pan that is suppose to prevent ash from flying around as your transport it outside.

great reply browning, i was told this particular stove has a sliding roll top desk design on the ash pan (but ive never seen it myself so cant be sure), but holy crap i do like the idea of that pic of yours for an ash bin next to my stove o.0!

"pulling out the welder as we speak!"

 

[Todd]

Some of the Woodstock stoves have a well designed ash pan. I use mine all the time, it sure beats the old shovel and bucket routine imo.

 

[Ashful]

My Jotul Firelight has an ash pan. Works great, until you open the door to go outside and dump it on a very windy winter day.

The cover seems nice in theory, but it's just one more dirty thing to store near the stove.

 

[jeff_t]

BK has a decent ash pan with a hinged cover. I used it once, just to say I tried. It is reasonably sized, but that stove is deep, and holds a lot of ash. Too many trips with the pan.

 

[firefighterjake]

I still

Ash pans are so over-rated.

Pfft . . . I love my ash pan.

 

[begreen]

At my age a bedpan is looking more attractive.

 

[skinanbones]

Enviro on the Kodiak 1200 and 1700 models have a hinged cover for the ash pan that works really well

 

[Heatsource]

stoves with ash pan covers in my showroom
napoleon
VC
osburn
BKI
timberwolf

fairly common, some foilks love the ash pan and others dont,
ymmv

 

[JeffRey30747]

Pfft . . . I love my ash pan.

me too on the Oslo. I haven't tried the one on the 30 yet but it looks to be really cumbersome. I may have to go the shovel and bucket route there.

 

[DexterDay]

....... I haven't tried the one on the 30 yet but it looks to be really cumbersome........

IMO.... Very Cumbersome. The Heat is amazing... Ash pan design, is not

 

[BrowningBAR]

IMO.... Very Cumbersome. The Heat is amazing... Ash pan design, is not

Sounds about right. It should fit right in with the other two stoves.