Stoves, fireplaces, pellet burners · review
The one listing that separates canister size from ash capacity: 5.2 gallons holds 3.
Where this ends up The only listing on this shelf that admits a canister is not an ash capacity — 5.2 gallons of drum holding 3 gallons of ash. It also claims warm ash with no temperature limit anywhere.
“Canister Size: 5.2 Gallons, Canister Ash Capacity: 3 Gallons.”
Two point two gallons of that drum are the filter cage, the pleated element and the air space above the fill line. You can put three gallons of ash into a 5.2-gallon machine.
Nobody else on this shelf admits this, and once you have read it you cannot read the other listings the same way.
Eight of twelve publish a bare gallon number: both VEVOR listings (4 and 5.3), the DEWALT (4), the BACOENG (5.3), the ApexPower (4), and both SIPPON listings (2.6 in the bullets, though one title claims 4). None says whether that is the drum or the ash.
Three qualify it: this maker’s own PAVC102 (“4 gallon Ash capacity”), the Snow Joe (“stores up to 4.8 gallons of ashes”), and the VANPORE (“20 liters”, which matches its 5.2-gallon title).
So on real capacity the ranking is roughly Snow Joe 4.8, PAVC102 4, this 3 — and this listing appears worst exactly because it is the one being straight with you. Which is the sort of thing worth paying for, even when the number it reveals is smaller.
The shelf measures power five ways, and two of them are the same figure:
1200 W — VEVOR ×2, VANPORE ×2, BACOENG 10 Amp — both PowerSmiths, which on 120 V mains is 1200 W 800 W — SIPPON ×2 5 Amp, giving “up to 500 W of suction power” — Snow Joe, the only input-versus-output distinction here 4 HP — DEWALT, which is 2983 W; a 120 V socket on a 15 A breaker caps near 1800 W, so it is a peak-horsepower convention 10,000 Pa — ApexPower, the only suction pressure on the shelf
So this sits at the top of the input range alongside the VEVOR and VANPORE machines, written in amps rather than watts. What no listing here except the ApexPower publishes is the figure that describes the work — pascals.
“a 2-stage filter system with sonic welded seams.”
The only construction detail of its kind on this shelf, and it addresses the real failure point.
A pleated filter leaks where its element is joined to its end caps. Glued or crimped seams open with heat cycling and with repeated washing, and once a seam leaks, fine ash goes straight through to the motor and out of the exhaust — which defeats the entire purpose of owning an ash vacuum rather than a brush.
Ultrasonic welding fuses the material rather than bonding it, so there is no adhesive to soften and no gasket to compress.
The element is also washable, replaceable and heat-resistant, and two filters ship with the PAVC102 sibling while one ships here.
That last point matters more than it looks: a washed HEPA needs hours to dry fully before refitting, and only the ApexPower solves it properly by shipping two so one can dry while the other works.
Heat-resistant metal hose. Metal canister.
Eight of twelve listings here are explicit about this, and it is the baseline rather than a feature. The argument is simple: even following the rules, one missed ember cannot melt its way out of steel.
What makes this listing’s claim weightier is what it leaves out — no temperature limit at all, on a product claiming “warm and cool ash”. It is one of only two on the shelf in that position, alongside its own sibling.
Everyone else gives you something. Both SIPPON listings and the DEWALT publish below 40 °C (104 °F). Both VEVOR listings say “dry ash after the fire is fully extinguished”. The Snow Joe says “cold ash”.
And the two listings that claim warm ash and give a figure prove the claim is hollow: the ApexPower and BACOENG both cap it at 40 °C (104 °F), which is barely above body temperature. Ash at 40 °C (104 °F) is cold ash.
So read “warm and cool” here as marketing, follow the VEVOR rule, and take the metal construction as insurance rather than permission.
“Additional Accessories, Casters and a 16 foot cord allows use as a regular shop vacuum.”
This is the most useful sentence in the listing after the capacity disclosure, because it changes what the money buys.
An ash vacuum works a few weeks a year. This one is sold as a canister vacuum that also does ash — with a 16 ft cord, casters, two straight extension wands, a brush nozzle and a turbo nozzle.
Reach across the shelf: BACOENG 15 ft cord + 5 ft hose = 20 ft; this 16 ft cord; VEVOR 5.3 gallon 13 ft + 5 ft = 18 ft; DEWALT a published 12-ft range; VEVOR 4 gallon 12 ft; VANPORE green a 3.5 m (11 ft) radius; both SIPPON listings a cord published as 31.5 inches, which is 80 cm (31.5 in) and cannot be meant.
At 5897 g (208 oz) the casters are not optional. That is the second heaviest machine here, behind only this maker’s own PAVC102 at 6713 g (236.8 oz).
No suction figure, in pascals or inches of water.
No blower function. Its own sibling the PAVC102 publishes one — “Connecting the hose to the air outlet allows use as a blower” — and so do both VEVOR listings, both SIPPON listings and both VANPORE listings. This listing does not mention it.
No temperature limit, as above, on a listing claiming warm ash.
No fill indicator, which only the BACOENG offers — with the honest footnote that “you can still continue to vacuum, but the suction power will decrease”.
No certification named. The ApexPower publishes CE, CB and GS; the Snow Joe publishes ETL. Its own sibling carries a California Proposition 65 warning for “Cancer and Reproduction Harm”, which this one does not — a difference in what the seller posted, not in what the products contain. Wood ash does hold heavy metals and fine particulate, and that is the real reason the filter needs to be sealed.
Read on the day this page was built: $79 at the American Amazon shop.
Read from Keepa on the day this page was last revised; stock and price both move without notice.
Prices quoted in this text were read on 2026-10-04. The live price is at the top of the page.
| Capacity, honestly stated | Canister 5.2 gallons · ASH capacity 3 gallons — the only such distinction on this shelf |
|---|---|
| Motor | 10 amp, which on 120 V mains is 1200 W |
| Noise | 79 dB, described as quiet — see the FAQ |
| Filter | Washable, replaceable, heat-resistant two-stage with SONIC WELDED SEAMS |
| Temperature claim | Warm AND cool ash, with NO temperature limit published anywhere |
| Construction | Metal-lined hose and metal canister |
| Cord | 16 feet — among the longest on this shelf |
| Second use | Casters and the long cord are offered for use as a regular shop vacuum |
| Supplied | Metal hose, metal nozzle, wheeled base, two extension wands, brush nozzle, turbo nozzle, one filter |
| Weight | 5897 g (208 oz) |
| Dimensions | 356 × 356 × 381 mm (14 × 14 × 15 in) |
| Blower | Not mentioned on this listing, unlike its own PAVC102 sibling |
| Suction figure | Not published |
| Amazon reference | B0060EUA32 |
| EAN | 0897667001750 |
Because the filter assembly fills the top of the drum, and this is the only listing on the shelf honest enough to publish both numbers: "Canister Size: 5.2 Gallons, Canister Ash Capacity: 3 Gallons." Two point two gallons of the drum are taken by the filter cage, the pleated element and the air path above the fill line. That single disclosure changes how every other listing here reads. Eight of the twelve publish a bare gallon figure — both VEVOR listings (4 and 5.3), the DEWALT (4), the BACOENG (5.3), the ApexPower (4), both SIPPON listings (2.6, though their titles say 4) — and none says whether that is drum or ash. Three do qualify it: this maker’s own PAVC102 ("4 gallon Ash capacity"), the Snow Joe ("stores up to 4.8 gallons of ashes") and the VANPORE ("20 liters", matching its 5.2-gallon title). So on real ash capacity the order is roughly Snow Joe 4.8 > PAVC102 4 > this 3, and this listing looks the worst precisely because it is the one telling the truth.
No, and the listing calls it so twice — "Quiet (79 dB) and powerful 10 amp motor" and "POWERFUL YET QUIET – 10 Amp motor operating at 79 Db". Only one other product on this shelf publishes a noise figure: the cordless ApexPower, at 60 dB, which it calls "whisper-quiet". Nineteen decibels is roughly eight times the sound pressure, and perceptually three to four times as loud. Seventy-nine decibels is around the level of a busy main road; sixty is ordinary conversation. Both figures are believable for what they describe — a 1200 W mains motor against a battery one — and the honest framing is that 79 dB is normal for a corded canister vacuum, not quiet. The other ten listings publish nothing at all, so this listing deserves credit for giving a number even while describing it generously. If noise is the deciding factor, the cordless ApexPower at $69.99 is the only listing here with a case to make — though it arrives without the battery it runs on.
It says so and publishes no limit, which makes it the least informative position on the shelf. The bullet reads: "Specifically designed to clean warm and cool ash out of fireplaces, wood stoves, pellet stoves, and barbeque grills", and the description repeats it. No temperature is stated anywhere — not in the bullets, not in the description. Its sibling the PAVC102 does the same. They are the only two listings here with an unqualified warm-ash claim. Everyone else gives a number or a rule: both SIPPON listings and the DEWALT publish "below 104°F (40°C)"; both VEVOR listings say "dry ash after the fire is fully extinguished"; the Snow Joe says "cold ash". And the two listings that claim warm capability and give a figure show why the claim is empty: the ApexPower and the BACOENG both cap it at 40 °C (104 °F), which is barely above body temperature — ash at 40 °C (104 °F) is cold ash. What this listing does offer against the risk is real construction: a metal-lined hose, a metal canister, and a heat-resistant element with sonic welded seams. Follow VEVOR’s rule anyway.
Measured against the median of its own aisle here — not against everything on sale.
cleaning machines from the same category, at nearby prices. Only what all of them publish is shown: a column with holes compares nothing.
| Model | Price | Noise | Blower |
|---|---|---|---|
| PowerSmith PAVC101 | $79 | 79 dB, described as quiet — see the FAQ | Not mentioned on this listing, unlike its own PAVC102 sibling |
| BACOENG P2205 | $80 | Not published | Not mentioned, where eight of twelve listings here have one |
| ApexPower 9010 | $70 | 60 dB, against 79 dB on the only two rivals that publish a figure | Not mentioned |
| DEWALT DXV04A | $90 | Not published | Not mentioned, where eight of twelve listings here have one |
Details checked on October 4, 2026.
A household that wants one metal canister vacuum for the hearth and the workshop
Amazon reports what buyers took in the month before this page was last checked: at least 800.
The figure is a floor, rounded by Amazon, and read through Keepa — it says what buyers picked, not what a maker claims.
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for cleaning machines and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
Cordless ash vacuum running on DEWALT 20V Max batteries, not supplied, with 10,000 Pa of suction and 60 dB operation, a 4 gallon plastic-coated iron tank, two washable HEPA filters for alternating use, a 38 inch metal hose with flat and round nozzles, four detachable swivel casters, and CE, CB and GS listings
10,000 Pa and 60 dB, cordless on a DEWALT battery you buy separately.
Best for: Someone who already owns DEWALT 20V batteries and wants no cord at the hearth
≈ $70
Ash vacuum with a 4 HP rated motor and a 4 gallon metal canister, a patented washable filter system with a cartridge filter and pre-filter, a metal hose with an aluminum extension wand, and a 4 ft hose plus 8 ft cord giving a stated 12 ft cleaning range, for ash below 40 degrees Celsius
A metal canister DEWALT with a published 12 ft reach, rated for ash below 40 °C (104 °F).
Best for: A pellet stove or a fireplace where a light metal canister beats a large one
≈ $90
Stainless steel ash vacuum with a 10 amp motor at 79 dB and a 4 gallon ash capacity, a washable replaceable heat-resistant filter, metal hose and canister, a 10 foot hose and wheels, two filters supplied, a blower function from the air outlet, and a deep-cleaning accessory kit
Stainless, 4 gallons of ash capacity, two filters in the box, and a 10 ft hose.
Best for: A large open fireplace and a workshop, where size and a stainless drum both earn their keep
≈ $105
