How do I empty the ash pan?

mtbbuxton
mtbbuxton Posts: 332 Forumite
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We're currently staying in a holiday cottage which has a multi fuel stove. Try as we might, we can't work out how to release the ash pan to empty it :o
Apparently there should be somewhere inside the fire to insert a large Allen key, but we can't see where!
Does anyone have any idea please. There's no make on the fire and no instructions in the cottage.
Thank you
M x

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  • comeandgo
    comeandgo Posts: 5,744 Forumite
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    I take it you have taken the cover at the bottom off? The ash tray should come out from the bottom.
  • mtbbuxton
    mtbbuxton Posts: 332 Forumite
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    comeandgo wrote: »
    I take it you have taken the cover at the bottom off? The ash tray should come out from the bottom.

    The front doesn't come off, it's secured by whatever the Allen key unlocks. We can't find where that goes, so can't get the ash pan out

    M x
  • molerat
    molerat Posts: 31,853 Forumite
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    edited 2 September 2018 at 9:27PM
    It looks like a Euroheat / Nestor Martin / Efel Harmony 33. The bottom panel should be hinged on the right hand side with a push retainer on the left. Pull the left end and the panel should swing out, the ash pan door will be behind that.
  • silverwhistle
    silverwhistle Posts: 3,791 Forumite
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    OK, so it's a multi-fuel stove, but if you're burning wood you shouldn't need to bother emptying the ash pan. or at least not very often. I only burn wood and every um.. month during the burning season I might lower the bed of ash a bit and chuck it on the compost, but wood burns better on a bed of ash.



    Ah, having looked more closely at the photo I see you could be burning coal. Oh well, I'll leave this comment here for others. Good luck!
  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
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    might the key go in from one side to release the panel? I've no idea - just guessing.....
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