Dust and Mess

 
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Post by wsherrick » Wed. Jan. 11, 2012 3:40 pm

Do you think this lady here would tolerate any dust from her base burner to settle anywhere in her house?

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Post by nortcan » Wed. Jan. 11, 2012 5:20 pm

Nice photo Will.
For my part, 2 stoves in the home and like on the photo, my wife wouldn't tolerates ash dust in the house (BTW, my wife is younger than the one on the pic). Both stoves are in living rooms and the place is cleaner than when burning wood with only one stove.
Even with 100 Yrs +, the base burner is a model for the ash job including the shaking one.

 
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Post by musikfan6 » Wed. Jan. 11, 2012 6:13 pm

I'm chiming in here late on this post.

I have very little dust issues with my stove. I have a removable ashpan that I carry through the dining room and kitchen to the back porch where my metal trash can is located. I have found that the worst part is when I open the door and have to vacuum off the excess ash that accumulates right at the window on the door. But we keep a sweeper handy nearby. My wife does tell me that it is dustier than normal, but not nearly as bad as we thought it might be, based on all those rumors you hear about how dirty and dusty a coal stove is. Not true!!


 
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Post by Wy Coal Miner » Wed. Jan. 11, 2012 6:35 pm

Rob R. wrote:No reason to go radical on us. You can dump the ashes in the kitchen sink for all I care.

My opinion is that carrying the ash pan outside before dumping it is a simple and cheap way to keep the dust outside...take it or leave it.
Wy Coal Miner wrote:Shoot I've only been burning coal for 2 years and am more of an expert than you 3.
Good to know. I never claimed to be an expert...just a coal burner with an ash-free house.
So neither one of us will be the expert. I'll be the coal burner with the dust free house with less effort. :D Yes I'll leave it when it's shoved down my throat.
Nortcan had a good post. Even after he made it, you continued to flap your gums. Oh, yeah I burn coal because as my screen name suggests I'm a coal miner not an oil miner and my coal is cheap (free).

I'm pretty sure I asked how everyone else dealt with it not how you think I should.
PS--don't be making fun of the sheep, it's winter up here.
lol, we have sheep here in Wy. Some people are real proud of them too.

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Post by Smokeyja » Thu. Jan. 12, 2012 7:36 pm

I have a big hole where a very old English oak fell. It's right behind my deck. I dump the ashes straight in there :) I keep a little sweeper and dust pan by the stove and occasionally sweep it. We have dark oak floors and dark furniture so dust shows up more anyways even before the coal so I haven't noticed any difference.

 
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Post by smithy » Thu. Jan. 12, 2012 8:31 pm

I can't realy believe this thread is four pages long after this discussion let's discuss cobwebs and dust bunnies? @!??


 
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Post by freetown fred » Thu. Jan. 12, 2012 9:22 pm

OK, dust bunnies it'll be. :clap: toothy

 
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Post by Carbon12 » Thu. Jan. 12, 2012 9:44 pm

In my bachelor days, I moved some furniture (after living at the place for several years) and found what I thought was a dead squirrel being eaten by a dead possum,.........nope, dust bunny hair balls! Part red head, part blonde and even some brunette. ah, those were the days!

 
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Post by smithy » Thu. Jan. 12, 2012 9:49 pm

I think I need a stoker to hook up to my hot water that will keep me busy , i'm thinking efm 520

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