Where to Buy 2nd Ash Bucket

The buckets I purchased for $24.65 were manufactured by Dover Parkersburg, 1 bu. utility basket, galvanized steel, item # 581.

Tractor Supply had the Genuine Article, a covered ash can that was about 10 gallons I would guess. Works great n fits up n down the stairs just fine.
Thinking about cutting a rectangular hole in the cover so I can just slide my furnace ash pan inside and dump the ashes right inside and hopefully catch a lot of the dust

I have a 55 gallon drum that I'm dumping the ashes into. I hang a vaccum cleaner hose in the drum and turn it on before I dump. Very little dust escapes.

Freddy wrote:I have a 55 gallon drum that I'm dumping the ashes into. I hang a vaccum cleaner hose in the drum and turn it on before I dump. Very little dust escapes.

Good idea Freddy What do you do with the drum of ashes? I need to bag mine. Taking your operation one step out, I could place a 10 or 15 gallon plastic bag lined galvanized ash can inside the 55 gallon drum and use the vacuum trick to keep the rest to a minimum.

This is a good thread for me cause I'll need another bucket. I was planning on using a metal 5 gallon bucket until the one bushel bucket I have cools enough to dump. How do other's bag ashes from the bushel buckets? I did do several searches for such posts but nothing came up with the strings I searched with.

When the drum is about full I take it to camp & fill potholes in the road. It's heavy! I'll guess 300 pounds. Don't ask or I'll say I have to put my beer down & use both hands.

55 gallons of ash already? Sounds like your new baby is healthy and eating as well as mine!
The visiting grandparents at Christmas will be so proud.

coalmeister wrote:55 gallons of ash already?

It's been running about 6 weeks. The drum was not quite full, but at this point I'd say it's made just about exactly 55 gallons of ash. Is that a lot? Hardly any? I just don't know!

And then what? One big pile of ash dumped out of the barrel?

tvb wrote:And then what? One big pile of ash dumped out of the barrel?

Yes

Freddy wrote:When the drum is about full I take it to camp & fill potholes in the road. It's heavy! I'll guess 300 pounds. Don't ask or I'll say I have to put my beer down & use both hands.

O wait no

I didn't read.

Freddy;

How much coal did you burn to create 300# of ash?

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