2015年1月6日 · I have a new to me house, that has a fireplace that was used for woodburning, but the last owner ran a gas line from in the basement and into the box for a gas logset. They came up through the ash dump with the gasline. I have removed the gas piping and will not be using the ash dump as they...

2018年10月16日 · I used thicker metal because one of the feet of my insert was landing on top of the ash dump door, and I thought that the added thickness could not hurt when my insert weighs in at ~ 500 lbs.

2016年2月20日 · In our 1972 home we have two fireplaces (main living room and basement), the main fireplace has a little door at the bottom back that we believe to be an ash pit door. The problem is every time we make a nice fire, after 45 minutes the basement starts to fill up with smoke. We don't need that...

2007年11月23日 · I have a Jotul Castine that I like a lot. Recently, my wife cleaned out the ash and thought she'd closed the ash compartment door. But it wasn't fully closed and the fire box resembled a roaring furnace until I shut the door completely. Is there any harm or downside to opening this door for 5 or 10 minutes to help get a fire going really well?

2017年1月16日 · I have an old masonry fireplace with an ash dump. The ash dump leads to the basement with no outside vent options. Can I run 6" duct work from the ash dump to a window for an external air supply. A concern is hot ashes falling down the open ash dump so can I just make a simple ash-dump cover with bricks that cover the opening on the ash dump.

2009年6月16日 · We are having a new home constructed and the fireplace has an ash dump installed right in the center of the firebox. I asked the builder what it was and he explained that you open the door and dump the ashes into the hole, then clean it out from a clean out door in the basement below. that...

2008年4月29日 · You are confusing the ash dump with the clean-out door, (two separate chambers),..An ash dump is NOT supposed to be in the same flue/chamber as the exhaust flue.,... ash dumps in masonry fireplace are supposed to drop below the firebox and NOT connect to any exhaust flue.

2006年11月1日 · Caulking clean out door on chimney I've been doing this for a while. The thinking is if it sealed the cold air won't be pulled in. Do others do this?

2007年12月10日 · The old fireplace had an ash dump with outside access. The new stove does not have an ash dump. It does hoever draw fresh air from the bottom. When I burn to heat the house I end up drawing cold air throughout the house, to prevent this I have opened my ash dump door to the outside. It works perfect while burning.

2012年11月27日 · Question: Re: ash pit trap door. Is it really safe to keep these functioning? I am afraid that a live ash could fall to the opening in the basement and cause a fire:? As a result I just let the fire die and then clean the fireplace from the front. Which is best and safer? Answer: I've...