Some stoves are easy to clean and don't make much of a mess. Other
stoves are a bear to clean and are impossible to avoid a mess on the
hearth pad around the stove. I've actually heard one fellow who
changed models (from the same manufacturer) because of the cleaning
issue.

Our stove is a bear to clean and very messy. Routine emptying of the
ashes is not a problem. With good quality pellets, you only have to
empty the ash pan about once per ton burned.

Ken

On Jul 7, 2009, at 4:08 PM, David Jenks wrote:
>
> I have no problem with a partial disassembly of the stove for
> cleaning. However, is that a dirty process? In other words, if I'm
> careful, can I do it without making a mess from dust and ash?
>