As a pellet burner, you’ve likely pondered what to do with all the ash left after the heating season. Disposing of it may feel wrong, but spreading it in the garden, forest, or fields can have both positive and negative effects. In this article, we delve into the question of using ash in the garden, […]
Blast Cabinet + Whirlwind at the Nanotechnology Department at Chalmers The Nanotechnology Laboratory at Chalmers University of Technologyuses a Pellvac cyclone separator to separate blasting sand. They have installed it as a pre-separator on a blasting cabinet to extend the replacement intervals of the original bag and fine filter. The existing hose from the blasting […]
There are many Google searches for dust collector and ash vacuum reviews, but there is no comprehensive test of the Whirlwind. Dajana approached us a year ago. She asked if it was possible to use Whirlwind to vacuum ash and charcoal from the stove and boiler. Whirlwind is a versatile tool used to remove ash, sand, […]
Back in 2018, we launched our new website and opened our own shop. We wanted to bring added value to the customers that choose to purchase directly from us. Thus we decided to support the Swedish non-profit organisation “Rädda Regnskog”, or Save the rainforest. We concluded that the added value would contribute to sustainability work […]
Pellet stoves see rising popularity during the energy crisis. There is a boom in pellet stove sales as electricity prices soar in the winter of 2021. It’s not surprising, and it’s downright clever. But how much does a pellet stove cost? Is it possible to have a pellet stove without a chimney? And how do […]
Guide: How to use Whirlwind ash and dust collector When it’s time to clean your pellet stove or fireplace, this guide will help you use a Whirlwind ash vacuum collector from Pellvac. Here’s what you need to know. Unboxing Whirlwind Whirlwind is already mounted out of the box but not ready to use. So start […]
Is it safe to use a regular vacuum cleaner to clean up ashes? An ordinary household vacuum cleaner is not designed to handle ashes, but there are solutions available to safely and effectively remove ashes. If you connect a dust collector, it can also be used as an ash extractor. But is that enough? Here, […]
Over ten thousand Whirlwind sold “You’ll never convince anyone that it’s possible to filter coarse bulk with a cyclone that looks like that” That’s how it sounded almost 20 years ago when the innovator Thore Fridhill introduced a completely new design on a cyclone to the coarse bulk industry. At that time, Pellvac Whirlwind was […]
Ash vacuum machine or ordinary vacuum cleaner? Can you use a regular vacuum cleaner to vacuum the ash? This article discusses why you should not do this and what you can do instead. You will also learn the difference between an ash vacuum and what we call ash dust collectors. An ash vacuum is a […]
New technology makes it possible to convert Co2 into biofuel It is no longer in the distant future. The technology has been developed, and results have already been produced. One day you might fill up your car with carbon dioxide instead of petrol. But what will this mean for global warming? How it works, and […]
