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[Maxnchej]

When I cleaned out my 2840 after the first season I found that most of the spaces between the firebrick where plugged with ash - I'm assuming this is why I burned more wood then i expected. It was my first season so there was a big learning curve. Before the end of the season I started to rack out the boiler really good and I had less ash build up. I'm wondering if others have had the same issue and if they have a way to clean between the bricks as the boiler is running. i was thinking of making up a tool to poke the ash and ensure everything is clean. Thoughts?

[Maxnchej]

I have added a picture from May of this year when I was cleaning out the firebox

[oaky]

I ran my bl 2840 for the first time this past winter, never had had problems plugging up the brick gaps, as long as I kept raking the ashes across the bricks with my straight edge garden hoe every day.  This way, if the gaps begin plugging up, the draft blower will clear out the gaps and also makes for more of an effecient entry burn.

[Maxnchej]

I started using a hard rake but the hoe may be better  choice, I'll have to try it this year and see if it makes a difference.