New BIG Losch Ashpan
- StokerDon
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I have wanted a bigger ashpan for a long time. I have been using 1 Bushel pans. A bushel is 9.4 gallons. I have been contomplating buying the square 16.5 gallon pans. The square 16.5 gallon pans are a bit expensive though. So I did a little online window shopping today for Behrens galvinized tubs and found a 17 gallon tub model 3GS. This tub won't fit under my boiler, mainly because it's round. I figured I can fix that!
The 3GS is almost twice as big as the bushel tub. The 3GS is 24" wide. One big advantage for me is the 3GS is only 11" tall. The bushel tub is 11.5" tall. That 1/2" keeps the bushel tub from getting underneath the stoker, meaning when I pull the fines cleanout ring, the fines don't hit the ashpan. I put some bends in it to make it more square. Then I worked it over with an old heavy bumper bending tool. The kind of thing used on bumpers that were made of steel and chrome. And there it is, in it's new home. It's not the prettiest thing in the world but, hay, it's an ashpan!
The Losch ashpan door opening is 15" H x 21" W so it can handle a big ashpan. The square 16.5 gallon Behrens tubs are $36 to $45. The Behrens 3GS is $20.98 at home depot.
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Behrens-17-gal-Galvani ... 186673-_-N
This ashpan will easily get me to three day tending cycles and beyond!!!
Lazy Street, here I come!
-Don
The 3GS is almost twice as big as the bushel tub. The 3GS is 24" wide. One big advantage for me is the 3GS is only 11" tall. The bushel tub is 11.5" tall. That 1/2" keeps the bushel tub from getting underneath the stoker, meaning when I pull the fines cleanout ring, the fines don't hit the ashpan. I put some bends in it to make it more square. Then I worked it over with an old heavy bumper bending tool. The kind of thing used on bumpers that were made of steel and chrome. And there it is, in it's new home. It's not the prettiest thing in the world but, hay, it's an ashpan!
The Losch ashpan door opening is 15" H x 21" W so it can handle a big ashpan. The square 16.5 gallon Behrens tubs are $36 to $45. The Behrens 3GS is $20.98 at home depot.
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Behrens-17-gal-Galvani ... 186673-_-N
This ashpan will easily get me to three day tending cycles and beyond!!!
Lazy Street, here I come!
-Don
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The 1GS is just slightly bigger than the bushel tub, no advantage there. The 2GS is slightly smaller then the 16.5 gallon square tub and would require some bending to fit. Both about the same price as the 3GS. I think the bent up 3GS will hold a bit more ash then the other two.
Being that I bent this one up, it may not last many years. For 20 bucks, it doesn't bother me.
-Don
Being that I bent this one up, it may not last many years. For 20 bucks, it doesn't bother me.
-Don
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We will see in three days!Rob R. wrote:Can you pick it up?
It's out there collecting ash right now. It's gonna be cold until Sunday afternoon, so it's gonna be heavy!
-Don
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Don I think you voided the warranty
I had a van wert and hey used the big sq tubs, weren't to bad 10 years ago
I had a van wert and hey used the big sq tubs, weren't to bad 10 years ago
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I see a hernia in your future!
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That ashpan is just way too ugly! Hahahah. It looks like the one I tripped over in the shop the other day. It got all those bends in it too.
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Ah, you found the quick and easy way to custom fit it!Scottscoaled wrote:That ashpan is just way too ugly! Hahahah. It looks like the one I tripped over in the shop the other day. It got all those bends in it too.
-Don
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I apologize. Couldn't help it. Whatever works. I used to bend them square or rectangle. That works too.StokerDon wrote:Ah, you found the quick and easy way to custom fit it!Scottscoaled wrote:That ashpan is just way too ugly! Hahahah. It looks like the one I tripped over in the shop the other day. It got all those bends in it too.
-Don
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StokerDon is the man ! If it won't fit, use a bigger hammer !