BACOENG5.3-Gallon Ash Vacuum Cleaner with Double Stage Filtration System. Standard Ash Vac

ignore the few poor reviews this thing is a beast

Replaced an old dual filter bag/HEPA ash vac. The old ash vac was costly to run as the bags were disposable and were filled in only a few times of use. This one did have decreasing suction as the vacuuming went on, but I vacuumed up about 2.5 gallons worth (left them longer than I should have) and still had enough suction to finish. Emptied it out tapped the filter several times and suction seems to be restored to full. I feel like if I were cleaning up after a single fire or two, it wouldn't have had noticable suction loss. It does say to empty it every use, which doesn't seem unreasonable. Ashes are notoriously good at clogging filters, so this to me is not unexpected.

The filter gets caked up pretty quickly. I was cleaning two fireplaces today which were full of ash. I had to brush the filter outside 10 times but I got the job done. I'll be more routine with my maintenance in the future. I wish this system came with a disposable bag like a typical dry vac.

I spent quite an amount of time on research to get a vacuum for my Rec-Teq 700 pellet smoker. Many who had already bought a vacuum for this purpose said that a standard vacuum can work, but you can have ash blow through or shorter motor life because the wood pellet ash is so fine and it can bypass normal vacuum filters. I decided to NOT have this be a jack of all trades shop vac, since it is not designed to pick up liquids anyway, and just get a vacuum for the smoker.I've only had it 2 weeks now, but I am very happy with it. Good suction power. Small profile. The tank is more vertical then horizontal like some shop vacs. Cord is rated to vacuum up "warm" coals (fireplace or stove). I only use it when the smoker is off and pellet ash is cold.Double filter system for vacuuming up very fine ash and keeping it out of the motor. Not too loud by vacuum standards. Comes on casters for easy portability. Nice long 4 foot AC cord.It comes with the option to get upholstery tool, long wand, and floor vacuum head, but since I am not going to use it as a general shop vac, I ordered the unit without the attachments which saves $15.

great little vac works great

Unfortunately, the canister seals don’t appear to work the greatest, and ash blows out. I’ve checked the seal. It’s brand new so it isn’t because of wear and tear and I don’t believe it has anything to do with faultyinstallation. The good news is the suction is great. I think my remedy will be to use a damp towel on the top to at least contain the dust that is leaking out.

Great price durable and good value for the buck

3 Year Update: Works flawlessly after 3 years of use. Hopefully they haven’t made any cheap updates because my version is a beast.So like everyone else I am reading through reviews trying to figure out what is the best buy. This is the first and now only ash vacuum I will ever buy. I purchased this for a brand new pellet stove and used for an entire winter. I have had ZERO issues with it. Its a bit more expensive than other brands, but I don't see any reason why this vacuum wont last a life time. Very powerful and well built.* Yes I have vacuumed when little bits of wood were still hot. We all get in a hurry and No issues.* Yes I don't like to dump the cannister weekly. My pellet stove burns so efficiently I dump once a month.* Yes I haven't always removed the clumps out of the burn box prior to vacuuming.