http://toolmonger.com/2009/02/17/vacuum-your-fireplace/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:20:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://toolmonger.com/2009/02/17/vacuum-your-fireplace/#comment-871195 Toolmonger » Blog Archive » Hot or Not? Fireplace Maintenance Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:17:27 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=20097#comment-871195 [...] was reminded of Ben’s excellent post on vacuuming the ash in your fireplace when I was cleaning mine out a few days ago.  I’ve [...] [...] was reminded of Ben’s excellent post on vacuuming the ash in your fireplace when I was cleaning mine out a few days ago.  I’ve [...]

]]> http://toolmonger.com/2009/02/17/vacuum-your-fireplace/#comment-808466 Brau Thu, 19 Feb 2009 10:13:31 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=20097#comment-808466 I use my shop vac to do this, but I use a special very fine filter as ashes can get through normal ones and ruin the motor bearings. And oh yeah ... I only do it STONE COLD! I use my shop vac to do this, but I use a special very fine filter as ashes can get through normal ones and ruin the motor bearings. And oh yeah … I only do it STONE COLD!

]]> http://toolmonger.com/2009/02/17/vacuum-your-fireplace/#comment-808247 AVEbrahimi Thu, 19 Feb 2009 05:56:30 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=20097#comment-808247 It's a must for everybody with fireplace to watch out embers. Last week I vacumed the fireplace, and the vacum start burning internally, because of some live embers! It’s a must for everybody with fireplace to watch out embers.
Last week I vacumed the fireplace, and the vacum start burning internally, because of some live embers!

]]> http://toolmonger.com/2009/02/17/vacuum-your-fireplace/#comment-807477 Greg Smtih Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:55:31 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=20097#comment-807477 When I vacuum up ashes with my shopvac, I get excessive static electricty being generated in the hose. When I vacuum up ashes with my shopvac, I get excessive static electricty being generated in the hose.

]]> http://toolmonger.com/2009/02/17/vacuum-your-fireplace/#comment-807403 Chuck Cage Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:45:22 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=20097#comment-807403 Shopmonger FTW! Shopmonger FTW!

]]> http://toolmonger.com/2009/02/17/vacuum-your-fireplace/#comment-807186 Shopmonger Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:26:59 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=20097#comment-807186 I use my shop vac for this all the time..... Step 1. Make sure no burning embers....... stir them around first Step 2. Use a vacume Bag......so oyu can throw it away when done Step 3. Blow out vacume filter when done, to get rid of fine dust that makes it inneficient Step 4. Get bottle of wine Step 5 Get pretty girl Step 6. (cannot be written on this blog) I use my shop vac for this all the time…..
Step 1. Make sure no burning embers……. stir them around first
Step 2. Use a vacume Bag……so oyu can throw it away when done
Step 3. Blow out vacume filter when done, to get rid of fine dust that makes it inneficient
Step 4. Get bottle of wine
Step 5 Get pretty girl
Step 6. (cannot be written on this blog)

]]> http://toolmonger.com/2009/02/17/vacuum-your-fireplace/#comment-806066 russ Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:55:53 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=20097#comment-806066 Just be careful, do it the old fashion way and save $250 for another cool tool Just be careful, do it the old fashion way and save $250 for another cool tool

]]> http://toolmonger.com/2009/02/17/vacuum-your-fireplace/#comment-805846 Gene Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:05:42 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=20097#comment-805846 I did this once years ago with my plastic bodied Shop-Vac. While I was vacuuming, I noticed that there were still some small glowing embers that were being sucked up. Fortunately, I had the presence of mind to put the Shop-Vac out on the back porch for the night. I went out the following morning to a pile of ashes sitting on a puddle of plastic. The only part of the Shop-Vac that was still intact was the casters that rolled the unit around! Lesson learned. I did this once years ago with my plastic bodied Shop-Vac. While I was vacuuming, I noticed that there were still some small glowing embers that were being sucked up. Fortunately, I had the presence of mind to put the Shop-Vac out on the back porch for the night. I went out the following morning to a pile of ashes sitting on a puddle of plastic. The only part of the Shop-Vac that was still intact was the casters that rolled the unit around! Lesson learned.

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