Ash vacuum recommendations

[Acornhill]

With our new wood stove insert we are burning around the clock. What do you guys recommend to remove the hot ashes so I can keep vents open and fire going?

 

[firebrick43]

Shovel, worked well well for a long time. No vacuum is going to.

 

[olyman]

Shovel, worked well well for a long time. No vacuum is going to.

really???

 

[hunter72]

Hot coal in vacuum .....FIRE !! Like olyman said .

 

[Acornhill]

Retail stores sell ash vacuums strictly for this purpose, I was wondering if anyone ever used one.

 

[Old Goat]

I would recommend using a shovel and ash bucket for the hot stuff. I use a small shop vac to catch the ash the flies up into the air as I'm cleaning out the stove, but other than that you won't be happy with the ash vacuum. The ash plugs the filter fast, even on the vacuums designed for the wood ash.

 

[olyman]

I would recommend using a shovel and ash bucket for the hot stuff. I use a small shop vac to catch the ash the flies up into the air as I'm cleaning out the stove, but other than that you won't be happy with the ash vacuum. The ash plugs the filter fast, even on the vacuums designed for the wood ash.

don't have that problem with mine.......