PowerSmith Wet/Dry Vacuum Cleaner

Dr. Steelhead: Decent suction and easy to clean. Hose is a bit short for all around use

United States on Oct 28, 2023

Sarah V.: I purchased this ash vacuum to clean out the fiber paper from my fusing kiln and it worked great!! No fine particles were blowing back out of the vacuum and that's a huge plus for me!

United States on Oct 10, 2023

JL: I’ve had this ash vacuum for about a year now and it still works great. For $80ish bucks I didn’t expect it to last so I’m quite pleased. I use it for pellet stove ash- Green Supremes which I feel are very ashy… I have to vacuum my stove every day. I’ve only emptied the vacuum twice in the year… today; start of the pellet season and I think once last season. The filter cleans easily and makes a great seal to the lid. The attachments are handy. I just bought a replacement filter for the motor for the season- a lil preventative Maint. It sucks great and gets all the crevices clean.

Ash vac is so decent I bought one for my parents and they are happy with it as well.

United States on Sep 24, 2023

Greg tha Barber: This Vac works well for my wood and pellet stove removing the ash. It is capable to do more stuff.
Love it, worth the money.

United States on Sep 20, 2023

AV: Unlike some others, I vacuum up glowing embers out of my wood stove with this vac. Works amazing! I can get most of it empty before the heat sensor kicks out. I never let my woodstove go out all the way in the winter, so emptying it is a pain, this allows me to take out the light/white ash and of course I get glowing embers in at the same time. LOVE IT!

Canada on May 16, 2023

Lynn Fraser: This has a nice long vacuum hose and cord and onboard tool storage. The filter has a good design and I like that it’s washable . It has good suction . I also like the “full canister” feature.It comes with good accessories.I also bought the Pellet stove cleaninfpg accessory kit which works well.

Canada on Apr 05, 2023

Shawn: Absolutely amazing! So amazing I purchased one for Christmas for my son and he loves it. It makes life so much easier when cleaning out our wood stove which I hated using, and now love using because of this ash vac. Nice quality, excellent suction, super easy to clean.

Canada on Jan 14, 2023

guy boyer: Très bonne aucune poussière et moteur silencieux

Canada on Nov 04, 2022

Edmonchuck: The unit is nice, well built overall for the price. The metallic hose is a nice touch.

However, the suction leaves a lot to be desired. The first time I turned this on, it was nice, but the within seconds the filter gauge showed almost clogged. I am the owner that shovels out the majority of the ash before any vacuum, and I also don't vacuum any potential hot ash. I mainly use an ash vacuum to clean up any ash that falls off the shovel and onto the mantel. So, I barely can get a small film on the bottom of the canister before I can hear the motor struggling due to the clogged filter. Considering I rarely use the vacuum, and how I use it, it is no better than a shop vac which I already have. I am smart enough not to vacuum up hot ash.

I also have 3 fireboxes, so having a vacuum work for a few seconds, only to spend 5 minutes cleaning it, seems like a great example of the law of diminishing returns. A good broom and a mop is faster for the floor, and you don't have to have a pristine firebox considering I use them so often. My good cast iron shovel and broom set will have to do.

A suggestion would be a system that keeps the ash in as much suspension and minimal...

Canada on Jan 31, 2021

Ann Ebe: I read every review before purchasing this ash vacuum, so I'm going to address every issue addressed in those reviews. If you are buying this to use on a pellet stove, you will definitely NEED TO BUY the PowerSmith PAAC302 Ash Vacuum Cleaning Kit. (It allows you to get into the small areas you won't be able to navigate with the vacuum's accessories. If you have a regular wood burning stove, or maybe even a more spacious pellet stove insert, you might want to wait and see if you need the accessories kit.

PRO: Seriously good suction power. Even if you use the smaller accessories with the optional cleaning kit, it still maintains powerful suction.
PRO: It is fairly quiet. Not much louder than a regular vacuum cleaner. Other reviewers complained it was too loud; they have obviously never used a shop vac. This is far quieter than a shop vac.
PRO: Lightweight, but sturdy canister. It rolls around like a dream and has a handle on the top so you can pick it up and carry it very easily.
PRO: The floor vacuum accessory is AMAZING. I was going to buy another vacuum to sweep up the pellet dust/ash that falls around my living room, but I do not need to. It has great suction on...

United States on Jan 15, 2015