Cleaning up ash from a stove?

Baggy Trousers · 08-03-2015 10:27PM #1

What do people use to clean up ash around a stove? I have a tray in the stove that I empty daily but there is always a light layer of ash around the stove. I am reluctant to vacuum it because I heard ash clogs up the filters. The ash is quite fine because I burn a lot of turf. What do people use to remove ash?

Outkast_IRE · 08-03-2015 10:30PM

Baggy Trousers wrote: »

What do people use to clean up ash around a stove? I have a tray in the stove that I empty daily but there is always a light layer of ash around the stove. I am reluctant to vacuum it because I heard ash clogs up the filters. The ash is quite fine because I burn a lot of turf. What do people use to remove ash?

You can get a vacuum that is made for stove ash, lidl/aldi have them on offer a few times a year. We have one the last 18 months and its been perfect, the filter just needs the occassional clean out.

NIMAN · 08-03-2015 11:17PM

Brush, pan and a plastic bag.

CGI_3 · 11-03-2015 09:54PM

I use an old dyson. I put 2 plys of kitchen roll on top of the main filter each clean. This takes most of the ash meaning you don't have to wash the main filter every day!

Been doing this last 2 seasons on the Stanley Oisin. Dyson still going grand.

Baggy Trousers · 11-03-2015 09:56PM

CGI_3 wrote: »

I use an old dyson. I put 2 plys of kitchen roll on top of the main filter each clean. This takes most of the ash meaning you don't have to wash the main filter every day!

Been doing this last 2 seasons on the Stanley Oisin. Dyson still going grand.

I do have a 10+ year old Dyson but the suction has gone way down after all the ash, I will try the kitchen paper trick. Thanks.

Calahonda52 · 11-03-2015 10:11PM

Baggy Trousers wrote: »

I do have a 10+ year old Dyson but the suction has gone way down after all the ash, I will try the kitchen paper trick. Thanks.

Wash it out with warm water and mske sure its 100% dry

Cleaning up ash from a stove?

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