ash dump
Hearth waste chute
An ash dump is a small trapdoor or opening in the floor of a fireplace that allows ashes to be swept into a collection chamber below.
The ashes accumulate in an ash pit, typically located in the basement, where they can be periodically removed through a cleanout door: He swept the cold ashes through the ash dump.
- fireplaceIndoor structure for burning
- grateFramework of metal bars
- fire grateMetal frame for hearth fuel
- cleanoutThorough emptying or removal
- clean outEmpty or deplete entirely
hearth · fire pit · wood burning · cinders · soot · poker · shovel · debris · clinker · embers · trapdoor · basement · woodstove · cast iron · residue · dustpan · coal · charred