New Ash Pan???
I was unsuccessfull when I did a search so I thought to ask!
Ash Pan round or square? I thought I remembered a thread about someone fabricating new Ash pans. This would be for my KA2. My tubs are showing their age!
Ash Pan round or square? I thought I remembered a thread about someone fabricating new Ash pans. This would be for my KA2. My tubs are showing their age!
- freetown fred
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K, check with Freddy--Freddys Coffee House-- PM him with measurements you're lookin for.
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For the money a 4 gallon galvanized Behlens pail is a much better choice and you can stack a brood heard of them in one place and also bring coal to the stoker in them.
I have been using a small herd of 4 gallon buckets from Tractor Supply and and I usually change them out when I have about three gallons of ash in them and set the hot bucket aside to cool off before I take it out and dump it in a coal bag.
You will lose a little fly ash to the floor of the ash pit but with my burning buckwheat anthracite I am burning less coal and I have a better fire too so I have no complaints.
In using the four gallon pails I am easily able to dump them in my old kimmels coal bags and I can pack three pails worth of ashes and clinkers in each bag and I use the wire bag ties I get from my coal dealer to seal up the bags after I fill them. Tying the bags back up certainly makes putting them in the dump trailer easier too without spillage.
I have been using a small herd of 4 gallon buckets from Tractor Supply and and I usually change them out when I have about three gallons of ash in them and set the hot bucket aside to cool off before I take it out and dump it in a coal bag.
You will lose a little fly ash to the floor of the ash pit but with my burning buckwheat anthracite I am burning less coal and I have a better fire too so I have no complaints.
In using the four gallon pails I am easily able to dump them in my old kimmels coal bags and I can pack three pails worth of ashes and clinkers in each bag and I use the wire bag ties I get from my coal dealer to seal up the bags after I fill them. Tying the bags back up certainly makes putting them in the dump trailer easier too without spillage.
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I can still make a custom ash pan, but prices are nuts. Steel has gone up and shipping makes it near impossible. It's certainly way cheaper if you can find a factory made pan that works. If all else fails, get a stack of Grants & contact me! ( in reality, it's pretty easy to spend almost $100 for one delivered)
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Yes, I did make a couple aluminum ones. Very happy with them. They will never rot out. Been overwhelmed in work. However, I'll see if I can make you up a couple. How bad are yours?
- oliver power
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Aluminum is much better. You'll never have to replace them again. 13" x 16-1/4" x 8-1/2" high (Deep).
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I have these ones available at a little mom and pop hardware shop up my way portage pa there like 12 each unless it was a wrong sku or something it I can check if your interested
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Does anyone know of a downside to using aluminum or SS ash pans. Iv been using a home mader and i love it. lightweight and it beats the rotted out galvanized that last me less than 1 season. Max a little over 1 season. looking to buy another aluminum or ss ash tub but cant find a supplier online.oliver power wrote: ↑Mon. Nov. 26, 2018 5:37 pmAluminum is much better. You'll never have to replace them again. 13" x 16-1/4" x 8-1/2" high (Deep).
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No down side to the aluminum