We love using this for ash and small wood debris that falls. It helps with not having as much dust from just a normal shovel! Very easy to clean wood stove and can clean the tiny holes that get blocked at the bottom.
Not bad...reduces the amount of time I have to spend sweeping and shoveling ash and coal. Motor is a bit weak...other than that it serves it purpose. Be aware the vacuum is really only to pick up the ash. Anything coal bigger than a nickel can get stuck in the hose attachment and greatly cut back the auctioning power.
Everything I had hoped for and more! Super lightweight, easily to use, with four caster wheels, long flexible hose, long power cord, several attachments, and two strong, reusable heat tolerant bags. Superior high quality stainless steel fireplace warm ash vacuum that is well designed and well built. I am more than happy with this purchase and highly recommend.
We bought this vacuum for fireplace use. It does an adequate job on ashes but has a problem with some small unburned wood bits that can get lodged in the hose. The motor is somewhat underpowered, forcing us to work slowly, but it does the job. Dumping the canister is easy, but do it outside. If you have a large fireplace or have larger debris pieces, you might want to consider a stronger unit.