Ash Disposal Using Ash Drawer - Osburn 1800 Owner's Manual

ASH DISPOSAL USING ASH DRAWER

1. Make sure the fire is out, and the stove is cold.
2. Lift the ash dump plug at the left rear of the firebox by hooking the poker through the
loop on the cover and lifting up.
3. Push the ashes through the hole and leave some ashes to cover the ash dump plug once
it is replaced. Leave an ash bed of approximately 25mm deep on the firebox bottom to help
maintain a hot ember bed.
4. Clear the ashes from the area where the plug normally sits so that it will properly seat
against the opening edges; tap it down with your poker to ensure proper seating.
Cover the plug with the remaining ashes and continue operation of your stove as usual.
5.
The Ash Drawer is shown in Figure 7 and can be removed by pulling it out toward you. Lift the
Ash Drawer slightly or the pedestal base may get scratched. Close the rear half of the Ash
Drawer lid to prevent spillage. Ashes should be placed in a metal container with a tightly fitting
lid. This closed container should be placed on a non-combustible floor or on the ground, well
away from all combustible materials, pending final disposal. Ensure the rear half of the lid is
open before replacing the Ash Drawer.
6. If the ashes are disposed of by burial in soil or otherwise locally dispersed, they should be
retained in the closed container until all cinders have thoroughly cooled. Do not place other
waste materials in the metal ash container. If bright embers are glowing above the ash dump port
during a low or medium low fire, air may be leaking past the ash plug. If this is happening, a
possible over fire hazard exists. The stove should be shut down and allowed to cool. Properly
seal the ash dump plug to the stove.
Figure 3: Ash removal
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