S Viemeister wrote:

On 1/5/2011 6:14 AM, Ronald Raygun wrote:

Even when one tips it into a metal bin, it's better that the ashes
should be at 200 than at 600 degrees C. The hotter the ash, the more
volatile it is, so it will generate more dust whilst in transit to the
bucket. Also, the hotter it is, and the more you tip into the metal
bucket (especially when it is empty), the bucket itself can get hot
enough to make melt/burn marks on the floor.

My ash buckets have a double/false bottom - so are highly unlikely to
char the floor.

My bucket's bottom is held clear of the floor by 2-3cm by a rim.
But the rim itself is just a continuation of the sides, and I'm
concerned that heat conduction along this rim may suffice to melt
the lino.