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Shop Vac for removal of ashes
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Something I have tried, to remove Charcoal ashes from my BGE is the
shop vac. Obviousy, I wait a day before vacuuming to be sure that
all the ashed are complete out. The large chunks have to be removed
by hand however. Try it...you'll like it!
Captain Jack
shop vac. Obviousy, I wait a day before vacuuming to be sure that
all the ashed are complete out. The large chunks have to be removed
by hand however. Try it...you'll like it!
Captain Jack
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Yep -- Do it all the time!
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Just came in from getting my Large ready for tomorrow. As in the past I have an old aluminum dishpan that I hand sift the larger chunks of lump into while I vaccume the BGE out. I think it makes it easier to light (with all vent holes clear) and I reuse the lump and add new. Been doing it ever since I started Eggin'
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Captain Jack,[p]Your right. I've been doing this for the last coupple of years. I even have a dedicated shop vac for the job! It's the only way I've been able to keep reasonably clean while emptying the ashes...
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Be careful, before I learned to shut down the Egg with the ceramic cap instead of the daisy(it leaks), I waited until the next day and vac'd it out. About five minutes after I was done smoke started pouring out of the vac cannister. There was still a small amount of embers that the rushing air of the vac got them going. Luckily it was right next to the garden hose. -RP
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my leaf blower works well also. again, as you said, make sure the lump is completely out.
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I use this adapted to the shop vac to reach behind the fire box.
Pat
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Great idea!
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If you use a liner inside the shop vac you have no mess at all. The only place you may get dirty at all is removing the old lump from the egg. For that I use a couple of plastic grocery bags turned inside out and reach in and pick up the stuff I want to get rid of (the bigger pieces)
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