OWB cleanout

Finished shoveling ash from OWB all nice and clean.

Now I just need to spray the firebox with a light coat of oil and it will be ready to fire up in the Fall.

 

So these things have no bricks or anything? Just metal on the inside?

 

Nice job!

I use old drain oil in my OWB for the summer.

 

Nope, no fire bricks. On the other side of that metal firebox you are looking at is water.

 

I've been doing mine like that for twenty two years still looks good inside.

 

Yes it does! Can't argue with success.

 

I worked my azz off cleaning mine out last 2 summers
Prior owner burned garbage and the entire back under the smoke dam was melted chit stuck to floor and walls. 8” thick tapered in probably 14-16”. Used a heavy bar with a 3” flat edge to poke pry and scrape being careful not to ding the steel to hard. What a mess.finaly got the last bit out of a corner this year.

 

Should have taken before and after Pic's.