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[ST98]

I starting burning my 6048 two months ago and I was wondering the optimal ash bed height? It's currently about 3 inches above the door and about two thirds back its about 6" lower.

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[Wrudoing]

I usually take 3 - 5 gallon buckets out at a time, which would leave about two buckets of ash in the furnace I've already taken 6 buckets out so far this year. I know some guys take out a bucket a week, I would say above the door is to much, as it gets colder you will be burning more material in turn the ash will need to be maintained more often. IMO

[fireboss]

I take a shovel full or two out every couple of days  I hardly have any ash in my box at all !

[monty3077]

I've heard some people say that a good bed of ash is insulation. Not sure if it's true or not.  I would try to stay below the door though.  Mine is a few inches below door.  Once a week I try to let everything burn up real good, damper is open most of the day. I have only emptied one 5 gal. bucket since mid October. 

[ST98]

Ok. I emptied a kubota loader bucket the other day and it seems much better. Probably back to 3 or 4 inches below the door. Things seem to be burning better now.

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[muffin]

Ok. I emptied a kubota loader bucket the other day and it seems much better. Probably back to 3 or 4 inches below the door. Things seem to be burning better now.

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Mine seems to almost instantly build up ash to couple inches above the door.  Then steady out.  I had built a grate for it and loved it, but the grate disintegrated.  Sure made cleaning easy and seemed to stall the ash buildup.

[fireboss]

I think the ash does act as an insulater but keeps the heat from getting to the water don't forget our units have water all around our fire box