Loveless Ash MU405 Cougar 6 Amp 3 Gallon Quiet Design Warm Ash Vacuum |
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| Brand: Love-Less
Category: Home Improvement
Buy New: $220.00
New (8) from $220.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 1695
Media: Tools & Hardware
Shipping Weight (lbs): 16.2
Dimensions (in): 12 x 12 x 20.5
MPN: MU405
Model: MU405
UPC: 617450000063
EAN: 0617450000063
ASIN: B0006FKJG4
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Features:
| • | Fire resistant, patented, high-performance filter combination | | • | Removes and stores ash safely with 3-gallon ash capacity | | • | Powerful 6 amp motor with quiet design UL listed | | • | Good | | • | 5-foot, flame-resistant hose |
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Product Description
Eliminate the mess of ash removal with this easy-to-use quiet warm ash vacuum. The fireproof primary filter on this Cougar ash vacuum cleans without removing the lid and the steel nozzle on the five foot flame-resistant hose keeps unburned coals over 1 inch from clogging the hose. Fireproof steel chamber holds ashes so you don't need costly vacuum bags. .
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Customer Reviews: Read 6 more reviews...
 Overpriced Poorly Designed Product January 4, 2009
This review is for the Ash-less Cougar Ash Vac. I used it only three times. I bought this to use with a pellet stove. Even new this has little suction compared to shop vacs. I bought it for the special ash filters which did seem to work. If it only had good suction. But shop vacs with a good HEPA filter work just as well in that regard with a lot more suction. I used mine only a few times when I decided to use a shop vac. What a difference. I was going to sell it on ebay when I noticed the inlet mount for the hose was cracked. So I kept the couple of big filter clamps and threw the thing out in the trash. Those were expensive clamps. You can't suck up hot ashes with either vac so the Ash Vac is unnecessary for 3 or 4 times the cost. Plus you can get the shop vac filters cheaply anywhere but the Ash Vac has exclusive expensive filters. Hope this prevents somebody making the same mistake I made.
 Get your now! May 16, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I read many reviews before deciding to purchase this vacuum. It does a fine job and there are not many vendors that sell ash vacuums. Amazon has the best price and fastest delivery. The vacuum does what it is intended to do. I have used it several times on my new pellet stove because the more you vacuum your stove the better it will perform. I was wondering how to get around vacuuming without picking up the loose pellets that are always there. This is what you can do and it works great. Find a wire mess that is not too fine but yet small enought to not let the pellets through. Take the screen and shape it to fit the back end of the metal rod that is used for picking up the ash. Your can form it and push it in place. When you vacuum the pellets fill the black metal tube, without falling into the vacuum, you can shut it off and tape the metal tube and the pellets will come out and you can put them back into the hopper. Its a great way to save the pellets and not have to fill the vacuum with them, why let them go to waste.
 What to do with all the ashes... May 4, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I got a Wood pellet insert for my Fireplace 2 years ago and with oil prices being what they are I have actually recouped the costs sooner than expected. The one pain had been the daily cleanings, mostly because I was dusting off the ashes with a 1.5" stiff bristle brush into the catch tray. I got the Cougar Ash Vac in the hopes of making this a less tedious chore and was pleasantly surprised with how quick the job became and really surprised by the capacity of the vac, making disposal of the ashes far less frequent (once a month instead of once a week). It's not perfect, being pretty loud and easily clogged by pellets and bigger clinkers but still so worth it.
Now if I can just figure out what to do with the ashes...
Good vacuum December 21, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Solidly built and well constructed. My main criticism is that it does not come with any tools. Although I ordered the tools at the same time as I ordered the vacuum, they were shipped separately and I was billed for two shipments.
The manual is also a bit limited and it left me with some questions. For example, how long can I expect a filter set (expensive) to last. How can I tell when I need to empty the vacuum (very dirty job - you want to do this as seldom as possible).
Great Product!! November 10, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
As advertised and at a GREAT price. Don't waste your money on the pellet stove kit - you probably won't need it. I didn't!!
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