Stoves, fireplaces, pellet burners · review
The long-cord BJ131: 157 inches of cable, a copper motor, and warm ash permitted.
Where this ends up The same reference BJ131 and the same price as the other VANPORE, with a cord twice as long, 680 grams less, and the opposite advice about warm ash. A pure copper motor is the one claim its twin does not make.
This and the other VANPORE on this shelf are both $102.99, both titled 5.2 Gallon, both 1200W, both reference BJ131.
And they publish different things in four places:
Cord — this: a “157” cord”, 3.99 m. The twin: “2m power cord and a 1.5m suction hose for a working radius of 3.5m”. Weight — this: 3992 g. The twin: 4672 g. Six hundred and eighty grams apart. Dimensions — this: 300 × 300 × 378 mm. The twin: none. Warm ash — this: “compatible with both warm and cool ash”. The twin: “Not suitable for boilers, stoves, hot ash or embers. Ashes must be cooled before vacuuming.”
The materials differ too: this names a “pure copper motor” and no container material; the twin names a “robust aluminum” container and no motor material.
On cord, weight and dimensions this is the more informative listing. On the question that could start a fire, the twin is the stricter, and the stricter one is the rule to follow whichever you buy.
157 inches is 3.99 m, or about thirteen feet.
Reach across the shelf, cord plus hose where both are published:
BACOENG 15 ft + 5 ft = 20 ft · VEVOR 5.3 gallon 13 + 5 = 18 ft · PowerSmith PAVC101 a 16 ft cord · this a 13 ft cord · DEWALT a stated 12 ft range · VEVOR 4 gallon 12 ft · VANPORE twin 11.5 ft · Snow Joe a 3.9 ft hose · SIPPON ×2 a cord published as 31.5 inches, eighty centimeters, which cannot be meant
Thirteen feet of cord means a socket on the other side of the room rather than the same wall as the hearth, and that is most of what reach is for.
Paired with a wheeled base, it also means the canister follows rather than being carried — and at 3992 g (140.8 oz) this is the lighter of the two VANPOREs by 680 g (24 oz), which makes the wheels a convenience rather than a necessity.
“pure copper motor provides a strong 1200W suction.”
No other listing on this shelf says anything about motor materials, and the distinction is real if modest.
Cheap motors often use copper-clad aluminum windings. Aluminum conducts at roughly 60% of copper, so for equal resistance the winding is bulkier, and it runs hotter and ages faster. On a vacuum whose cooling is its airflow, and whose filter progressively chokes that airflow, a cooler winding is a longer life.
So read it as longevity, not power. The “doubling the power of other ash vacs” in the same sentence is not supportable: 1200 W is the common figure on this shelf — both VEVOR listings, the BACOENG, and the “10 Amp” on both PowerSmiths, which on 120 V mains is 1200 W.
What nobody here publishes except the ApexPower is suction itself, at 10,000 Pa. The Snow Joe is the only other listing to separate input from output: “5 Amp motor generates up to 500 W of suction power”. And the DEWALT’s “4 HP” is 2983 W, which a 120 V 15 A socket cannot supply at all.
“heat-resistant metal hose, 1.5 inches in diameter, minimizes ash buildup and clogs.”
The only bore figure on the shelf, and bore is what decides blockages.
Ash itself flows. What blocks a hose is clinker, nails, charcoal lumps and the debris at the back of a grate — and clearing a blocked metal hose means taking it off and shaking it out over a bin.
One and a half inches is generous for a domestic machine: shop-vacuum territory rather than household. The trade, worth stating: a wider bore moves more air at lower velocity for the same motor, which lifts coarse debris well and scours fine dust off a flat surface slightly less aggressively.
The accessories cover the other end: a small crevice brush for the corners of a firebox, a big brush for flat surfaces — and both “pushed into slots in the base, located directly above the wheels”, which is why you still have them next November.
“The filter screens with a perfectly sealed design prevent ashes from being expelled out of the vacuum’s exhaust pipe… the filter screens can be used repeatedly after cleaning.”
That sentence names the real point of the category. A brush and a shovel put ash into the air you are standing in; a sealed canister with a filtered exhaust does not. If the seal fails, you have bought a machine that redistributes ash more efficiently than a brush.
The bullet also calls the filters flame-resistant, which puts this with the SIPPON pair (“flame-retardant”) and the BACOENG (“fire-retardant”) among the few listings naming a rating for the one component that is not metal.
Where its twin is clearer is on how two stages work: “the bag filter prevents the pleated filter from clogging” — the single best explanation on this shelf of why ash vacuums are built the way they are.
Neither VANPORE addresses drying. A washed element needs hours before refitting, and only the PowerSmith PAVC102 (two filters supplied) and the ApexPower (“one operates while the other is cleaned or air-dried”) solve it.
“compatible with both warm and cool ash.”
And its twin, same reference, says: “Not suitable for boilers, stoves, hot ash or embers.”
The shelf’s full spread on this question:
Strictest — both VEVOR listings, “dry ash after the fire is fully extinguished”, and the VANPORE twin, which also rules out boilers and stoves as sources Numbered, no extra claim — both SIPPON listings and the DEWALT, all at below 40 °C Cold only — the Snow Joe Self-canceling — the ApexPower (“both cold and warm… must be below 104℉/40℃”) and the BACOENG (“both warm (ash below 104F (40°C)) and cool”), since 40 °C is barely above body temperature and ash at 40 °C is cold ash Unqualified — both PowerSmith listings and this one: warm ash claimed, no limit published
So this is among the three least informative positions on the shelf, and its own twin provides the correction. Follow the twin.
“The fireplace vacuum can also be switched to a blower… During the off-season, you can use it as a regular shop vac.”
Eight of twelve listings here convert to a blower by moving the hose to the outlet: both VEVOR, both SIPPON, both PowerSmith, both VANPORE.
Fewer make the off-season argument explicitly — the PowerSmith PAVC101 does (“Casters and a 16 foot cord allows use as a regular shop vacuum”), and the BACOENG implies it with its upholstery and carpet nozzles.
On a machine that works a few weeks a year, a second job is a real part of the value.
No suction figure, as above.
No noise figure. Only PowerSmith (79 dB, called quiet) and ApexPower (60 dB) publish one, and nineteen decibels is roughly eight times the sound pressure.
No distinction between drum and ash capacity. The PowerSmith PAVC101 is the only listing here that separates them — “Canister Size: 5.2 Gallons, Canister Ash Capacity: 3 Gallons” — so a bare 5.2 gallons could mean either. Its own twin publishes “20 liters”, which at 5.28 US gallons is at least internally consistent with the title.
No fill indicator, which only the BACOENG has.
No certification named, where the ApexPower publishes CE, CB and GS and the Snow Joe publishes ETL.
Read on the day this page was built: $105 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.
| Cord | 157 inches, which is 3.99 m (13 ft) — twice what its same-reference twin publishes |
|---|---|
| Motor | Pure copper, 1200 W — the only material claim for a motor on this shelf |
| Hose | Heat-resistant metal, 1.5 inch diameter — the only bore figure published here |
| Canister | 5.2 gallons |
| Filtration | Patented sealed HEPA screens, reusable after cleaning |
| Temperature claim | Warm AND cool ash — where its same-reference twin forbids hot ash and embers |
| Blower | Yes, and offered as a shop vacuum out of season |
| Accessories | Small crevice brush and large brush, stored in slots above the wheels |
| Weight | 3992 g (140.8 oz), against 4672 g (164.8 oz) on its twin |
| Dimensions | 300 × 300 × 378 mm (11.8 × 11.8 × 14.9 in) — its twin publishes none |
| Suction figure | Not published |
| Noise | Not published |
| Ash capacity vs tank size | Not distinguished |
| Amazon reference | B0D7C4PMPH |
| EAN | 0683125786099 |
They are the same machine by reference and price — both $102.99, both 5.2 Gallon, both 1200W, both BJ131 — and they disagree in four published places, so the choice is about which document you trust. Cord: this one publishes a "157" cord", which is 3.99 m (13 ft); the other publishes "2m (7 ft) power cord and a 1.5m (5 ft) suction hose for a working radius of 3.5m (11 ft)". Weight: 3992 g (140.8 oz) here, 4672 g (164.8 oz) there — 680 g (24 oz) apart. Dimensions: 300 × 300 × 378 mm (11.8 × 11.8 × 14.9 in) here, none there. Warm ash: this one says "compatible with both warm and cool ash"; the other says "Not suitable for boilers, stoves, hot ash or embers. Ashes must be cooled". On cord length and dimensions this listing is the more useful. On the warning that could matter most, the other is the stricter and the one to follow regardless of which you buy. The materials claims differ too: this names a "pure copper motor", that names a "robust aluminum" container.
It is a real distinction and a modest one, and no other listing on this shelf makes any claim about motor materials. The windings in a cheap motor can be copper-clad aluminum rather than solid copper: aluminum has roughly 60% of copper’s conductivity, so for the same resistance the winding must be bulkier, and it runs hotter and ages faster — which on a vacuum whose airflow is its own cooling, and whose filter progressively chokes that airflow, is not nothing. So "pure copper" is a durability claim, not a performance one. What it does not tell you is suction. This listing publishes 1200 W of input power, which on 120 V mains is the same figure as the "10 Amp" both PowerSmith listings publish. Only the ApexPower publishes pressure, at 10,000 Pa, and only the Snow Joe separates input from output ("5 Amp motor generates up to 500 W of suction power"). The claim the shelf should discount entirely is the DEWALT’s "4 HP" — 2983 W, more than a 120 V 15 A socket can supply.
Because bore decides whether the hose blocks, and this is the only listing on the shelf that publishes one. Its words: "Its durable, heat-resistant metal hose, 1.5 inches in diameter, minimizes ash buildup and clogs, with the powerful suction aiding in smooth ash flow." Ash is not the problem — clinker, nails, bits of charcoal and the lumps at the back of a grate are. A narrow hose catches them, and clearing a blocked metal hose means disconnecting it and shaking it out over a bin. One and a half inches is a generous bore for a domestic machine: it is shop-vacuum territory rather than household-vacuum territory. It also has a second effect worth knowing: a wider bore moves more air at lower velocity for the same motor, which lifts coarse debris well but is slightly less effective at scouring fine dust off a flat surface. Nobody else here publishes a figure to compare with, which is itself the point — and the accessories address the other end of the problem, with a small crevice brush for the tightest corners and a big brush for flat surfaces.
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 | Motor | Blower | Weight | Noise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANPORE BJ131 | $105 | Pure copper, 1200 W — the only material claim for a motor on this shelf | Yes, and offered as a shop vacuum out of season | 3992 g (140.8 oz), against 4672 g (164.8 oz) on its twin | Not published |
| PowerSmith PAVC102 | $105 | 10 amp, which on 120 V mains is 1200 W | Yes — connect the hose to the air outlet | 6713 g (236.8 oz) — the heaviest on this shelf | 79 dB, described as quiet |
| VANPORE BJ131 | $105 | 1200 W | Yes — connect the hose to the outlet | 4672 g (164.8 oz), against 3992 g (140.8 oz) on its same-reference twin | Not published |
| DEWALT DXV04A | $90 | Rated 4 HP, which is 2983 W and cannot come from a 120 V socket — see the FAQ | Not mentioned, where eight of twelve listings here have one | 2994 g (105.6 oz) — among the lightest here | Not published |
Details checked on October 4, 2026.
A pellet stove far from a socket, where four meters of cable decides the matter
Amazon reports what buyers took in the month before this page was last checked: at least 200.
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
Ash vacuum with a 10 amp motor at 79 dB and a metal canister of 5.2 gallons holding 3 gallons of ash, a washable replaceable heat-resistant two-stage filter with sonic welded seams, a metal-lined hose and metal canister, casters and a 16 foot cord allowing use as a general shop vacuum, supplied with two extension wands, brush and turbo nozzles
The one listing that separates canister size from ash capacity: 5.2 gallons holds 3.
Best for: A household that wants one metal canister vacuum for the hearth and the workshop
≈ $79
