looking for an "Ash Can" - Info Required

[Roy]

Hi, Can anyone help...
I am looking for an Ash Can,
I had one a few years ago that was really good,
it was oblong with a hinged lid, allowing you to empty
the ashes from your fire into it and by closing the lid kept it safe,
while taking it through the boat to dispose of the red hot ashes.

Much better than the bucket I have to use now.

Probable get one on the Internet but I would rather buy from
a shop.

Thanks.

Picture below of what I am looking for:-

[veenigel]

we have a tippee,an oblong can with a hinged lid.
tippie of hereford. go on ebey,put in ash can and you should be unindated with cans.

[Roy]

Thank you Vee,
That is the type I am after,
but I am looking for a shop (in the Norfolk area) that I can buy one from, rather than from off of the Internet.
There must be a little hardware shop some where that sells them.

[oscar]

Look in the Yellow pages for the local Rayburn or such stockist and give them a call, I got mine by this method from a place in Huddersfield. They are not cheap mind

Brian

[Roy]

Thanks Brian I'll give that a try.
We are still using a bucket and the ash dust gets everywhere.

[Roy]

Hey Ho...
finally got one........



You were right about them not being cheap Brian. £30
(can't see how it warrants that price, but there you go)

[anne]

I was wondering how you stopped the dam dust going everywhere, any ideas. Hi Oscar Im in Huddersfield as well.

[Roy]

Hi Anne,

The ashcan with the lid helps but unfortunately you still get a heavy
fallout of ash dust over everything.

Lots of regular dusting and hoovering seems the only way.
(unless someone can come up with a better idea ?)

[billy]

We are putting the ash pan in the ash can and taking it outside to retrieve the empty ash pan?

Still the ash gets everywhere. But hey, I'm nice and warm.

I have noticed that fine ash seeps out of the seams in between the pop rivets. I reckon it either take it apart and mastic the seams before re riveting or taping the seams on the outside with foil tape perhaps.

billy

[Roy]

As long as we are nice and warm who cares about the dust....

[shedman]

Well, you won't be hoovering will you Roy. ;D

On a serious note. A friend of ours who lives aboard recently noticed that they were feeling tired and nauseous when using their fire. After extensive replacement of seals, fire cement flue connections and improving ventilation their CO alarm would still go off. It turned out to be the bucket they were using to put the ashes in while hot before putting them outside. I gather the CO alarm went mad when brought near the bucket.
On the other hand, half our ashes ended back on board this morning when I threw them out. Good job they were cold.
Colin

[oscar]

Hi Anne

Spending very little time in Hudds now (still like the place), most of it on the boat, at present winter moored at Crick, will be heading up in the spring, probably finishing up for winter near Preston

Oscar (bwp)