Since i installed my nozzle in the bottom of the 55 gal drum i have only ever emptied it to check on the state of the nozzle maybe 3 times since 2018 , i do not and never have had issues with dust or soot , the main reason for cleaning out would be for clinker removal that grows around the nozzle ,i just normally put a rod up and through the nozzle to break off any bits that may be blocking off part of the nozzle intake on a weekly basis .
2024 was a slow year for my charcoal gasifier , i have hardly used it as i am juggling things in the air at the moment deciding what i am going to use next winter .
Dave
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