Dustless Technologies MU405 Cougar Ash Vacuum, Black
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Dustless Technologies MU405 Cougar Ash Vacuum, Black
Customer Review: Look Elsewhere!
Summary: 1 Stars
I purchased this ash vacuum less than one month ago for use with a pellet stove. In that time, and with only light use, the "flexible" hose has cracked, the motor is making a funny noise as it winds down, and the suction is significantly decreased long before the canister needs emptying. I would never buy this again, and would recommend to anyone needing an ash vac to look elswhere.Customer Review: Loving my Love-less Cougar Quiet? Ash vacuum
Summary: 4 Stars
You know I read and yes, re-read those other reviews prior to going out and purchasing mine. I on one hand was using my own personal vacuum (wind tunnel hoover) to pick up the ash that my fireplace insert pellet stove was producing and I clean mine everyday. Using a ordinary vacuum is insane to say the least and messy so I finally went out and looked at the vacuums and came to this one online at Amazon but I went to my local fireplace center and purchased it there - to avoid shipping cost and they wanted nearly $270.00 for it but I got it at the same price as Amazon just no shipping - Well I LOVE IT - no mess not too loud - (the dog barks at my regular vacuum) no dog barking at this one. The flexible tube I have no issue with as of yet - it moves with ease and no cracking - no problems, no mess - I must tell you that it does not come with tools and I use and need the tools so I purchased them separetly well dont use your own vacuum tools they fit and why spend the $15.00 as you have no where to store them on the vacuum anyways. This vacuum is intended to pick up ash - not the hard stuff that looks like volcanic stuff that sits in the pan - just the ash and for us, no problem it does the job that my vacuum was dying over.Customer Review: Made an ash of myself buying this...
Summary: 1 Stars
What a disappointment. It works extremely well in removing the ash from an ash tray. Does a superb job. Try it in a woodstove, however, and the hose clogs in about three seconds - not even counting the chunks which clog the entrance to the nozzle, which is waaay too narrow to be useful. Even a modest quantity of cool powdered ash chokes the hose requiring disconnect and clearing of the plug. Sorry to say, it does not begin to do the job. It might work if the hose diameter were doubled.Customer Review: No dust cloud.
Summary: 5 Stars
For years I have used my shop vacs to clean a wood stove and chimney; and recently my pellet stove, only to have my home fill with large, ominous clouds of soot, floating and landing through out my house. When I tried to clean my pellet stove, I acquired an explosion at and on the couch. Wives are probably all the same in that this is...unexciting.
Who cares that this vacuum is loud, it doesn't exhaust weeks of silt all over the house.
Who cares that this vacuum can't inhale a bag of marble chip size/weight coals (use a shovel), it doesn't exhaust weeks of silt all over the house.
Who cares that it is 200+ bucks, it doesn't exhaust weeks of silt all over the house.
This vacuum sucks!
Customer Review: Ok...but doesn't reflect its name
Summary: 3 Stars
Yes as others have said this vacuum is very noisy. Assembly is easy and it does not take up a lot of room. You MUST follow the instructions for vacuuming. It does not work like your home vacuum. The nozzle is a small diameter and intended to pick up only ash. I was hoping for more suction, but I am not totally disappointed. It is saving my home vacuum and keeps my husband happy as I am not using his shop vacuum.