When you start thinking about everything you need for your fireplace, you probably don’t tend think about something like a fireplace ash vacuum
Vacuuming is a fast, neat way to remove fine fireplace ashes, but it’s also an easy way to ruin your household vacuum’s motor. But fortunately there are products that are designed specifically for vacuuming fireplace ashes.
Most of these products will suck up warm or cold ashes. And their filter systems trap the finest ash particles so dust doesn’t escape into the air to end up on your furniture or in your lungs. No more shovel and bucket.
To use the fireplace ash vacuum, place the nozzle into the firebox and move it around in a circular fashion. This picks up the ash while keeping the hose clear. Any large pieces of wood or coal need to be moved out of the way, since most of these vacuums are not meant to pick up large particles. The larger pieces can be left in the hearth to be burned along with your next fire.
A fireplace ash vacuum has a filter which needs to be cleaned regularly to prevent the appliance from jamming up. All you have to do is take out the filter and shake off the collected ash. This will help to maintain strong suction.
Once you have vacuumed up a considerable amount of ash, you might discover that the suction is almost entirely diminished. This occurs when the secondary filter needs has become clogged. So you need to remove both the primary and secondary filters, and clean the second one using another vacuum.
To get the best fireplace ash vacuum, you need to make sure it has a good size motor so it can effectively collect all the ashes. Also, you want to make sure that the model you’re looking at comes with filter bags so that the ash particles don’t end up back into the air and in your lungs.
There are a variety of brands and styles available of these popular fireplace tools and accessories, but whichever kind you go with, make sure that the hose and wand are long enough for your needs.
All in all, you are probably looking at spending around two hundred dollars for a good quality fireplace vacuum. Any cheaper and you may not be happy with the results that you get from it. There is no need to go much higher in price because it can only get so good when it comes to these types of products.
If you’re ordering online, pay attention to shipping prices though because some sites will offer discounts for purchases over a certain dollar amount. This could save you a lot of money when it comes time to checkout, and every little bit helps.
As a final word of advice, you should never try vacuuming up hot ashes because you could ruin your fireplace vacuum and possibly set something on fire.
