Snow Joe ASHJ201 4.8 Gallon 4 Amp Ash Vacuum
- Designed for cold ash pickup from wood stoves, pellet stoves, fireplaces, firepits, and BBQ grills
- Reusable fine dust cartridge filter resists clogging and is easy to clean
- Dual filtration system: pre-filter pleated filter to clean ashes dust-free
- Powerful 4 amp motor generates up to 500 W of suction power
ASH IT OUT. The Snow Joe ASHJ201 4.8-gallon Ash Vac is designed for cold ash pickup from wood stoves, pellet stoves, fireplaces, firepits, and BBQ grills. Equipped with a dual filtration system that employs both a coarse-dust pre-filter and a fine-dust pleated filter, the Ash Vac effectively traps dust particles during the ash cleaning process and prevents them from escaping into your breathing space. No more dusty mess around your home! Operation is simple: just insert the Ash Vac’s aluminum intake nozzle into your pile of cold ash, flip the switch, and watch its powerful 4-amp motor generate up to 500 W of suction power and 42.4 cubic feet per minute of air flow. The Ash Vac’s extra large metal canister stores up to 4.8 gallons of ashes, so you can finish your task without stopping to empty the container. Plus, it’s a self-contained, bag-free system, which allows for easy ash removal with a simple lift of the container lid. Other features include a safety stop switch to prevent the Ash Vac from operating without a properly fitted filter, a wire filter basket to protect the fine dust filter, an easy carry handle, an inspection window blockage indicator, and an onboard cord/hose organizer for convenient storage. Backed by a full 2-year warranty, the Ash Vac ASHJ201 is the reliable cleanup tool you’ll need to deal with any ash problem in a simple, clean and safe way.
List Price: $ 51.48
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NOT Returnable!!!,
I tried to return it, and amazon’s return system directs one to contact the manufacturer. The manufacturer states that they do not process returns and refers one back to amazon. There i was told by the customer service reps that this item was non returnable. It did (and as of the writing of this update) and does not say non-returnable on the item’s description, nor anytime during the ordering process. I don’t know what happened to amazon’s return policy, but if this is an indication of things to come, I have to rethink my prime membership. If something is not returnable it needs to be clearly identified as such!!!
Beware if you’re buying it for a pellet grill.
Vacuum is not powerful enough to work on pellet grills. The large nozzle will not get into all the crevices and the suction is not powerful enough to overcome this. One has to be right on top of the ash to pick it up. Furthermore, if there is the slightest moisture in the ash this vacuum will not pick it up.
Solid investment for pellet stove owners,
The downside with this unit is that the section is pretty weak, because the filter media is so fine. The smaller the holes, the less air can move through. But ash doesn’t take much to move it, so it’s not really a problem.
It’s a unique product and I can’t imagine a lot of people needing it. But if you do have pellete stove and it’s generally a mess, consider this. You can leave the vacuum on with it just aimed in the air, in the stove, while you brush stuff around and a lot will get sucked up too. Emptying it is cake, just do it outside. Running the pellet stove ~18 hours a day, we’d need to empty this thing every couple of months, tops.
I also have the Snow Joe Ultra SJ625E 21-Inch 15-Amp Electric Snow Thrower with maybe ~60 hours on it, and it’s been a workhorse with zero issues. The quality of that gave me some confidence with this purchase.