The Cricket Ash Vac is compact and elegant enough to sit on the hearth full time. It doesn't even look like a vacuum until you pull the hose out of the hidden compartment and lift the lid. Its electric cord even stays out of sight on a spring-loaded reel. It has a beautiful matte black finish with brass trim. The Cricket's 2.25 HP motor vacuums cold ashes (only) into a large filter bag designed to keep even the finest ash dust from escaping into the room. The Cricket has two filters and a comfort grip wand to efficiently clean 100% of the ash. The full bag carries easily to a refuse container.