good to know. Thanks. I just bought a small powerful vac for this purpose that has a hepa filter for around a hundred bucks. I don't want ash all over the house. The wife would kill me.
ROFLMAO.........really?...a shop-vac to vacuum ashes? Soooo....you didn't notice the huge plume of dust smoke when you turned it on? You need a vacuum with a much finer filter for that!
Great video. I have an Avalon Astoria which is very similar. I found that using a shop-vac with an internal bag designed for drywall and fine dust along with a HEPA cartridge eliminates dust that the cleaning generates. Also, before I start up the stove after cleaning, I preload the firebox with pellets to get the fire going quicker and extend the life of the ignitor.
How long was it since the last cleaning???
03700f7 4 months ago
i bought the cricket vac for 200$ wish i had thought of the different filter for the shop vac!!!
junior21804 4 months ago
good to know. Thanks. I just bought a small powerful vac for this purpose that has a hepa filter for around a hundred bucks. I don't want ash all over the house. The wife would kill me.
joenissan 4 months ago
ROFLMAO.........really?...a shop-vac to vacuum ashes? Soooo....you didn't notice the huge plume of dust smoke when you turned it on? You need a vacuum with a much finer filter for that!
joenissan 4 months ago
@joenissan well with the proper filter in the shop vac it works perfect.
brianmshaw 4 months ago
Wow this stove actually fires the pelletes?
tejco3 5 months ago
you are correct about the quicker start with preloading the firebox.
brianmshaw 1 year ago
Great video. I have an Avalon Astoria which is very similar. I found that using a shop-vac with an internal bag designed for drywall and fine dust along with a HEPA cartridge eliminates dust that the cleaning generates. Also, before I start up the stove after cleaning, I preload the firebox with pellets to get the fire going quicker and extend the life of the ignitor.
RSCheck7 1 year ago