
Bin that Ash
Category:SafetyHow often do you clean out the ash? Once a week, once a month, once a season? Our advice is to remove the ash after each burning. Hot or cooling ash can be a fire and carbon monoxide hazard. Here are our tips for cleaning out your ash
- Let ash cool for sufficient time after a fire and keep your stove door closed
- Use appropriate equipment, including safety gloves
- Use a galvanised steel or metal ash can or bucket that can be sealed to collect the ash
- Take your time to avoid spreading ashes across the room
- Carefully transport the container outside of your home
- Dispose in a designated area
- Do not collect ash in a bucket in your home for any period of time