and vacuum generating device 26 is turned on the vacuum generating device will exhaust air through air exit port 32 drawing the air from inner area 21 through filter unit 36 and suction unit 28 the vacuum created within area 21 by device 26 is transmitted through hose 70 and draws ashes embers and the like through the hose and into inner area 21 where the large inner area in comparison to the hose permits the ashes embers and the like to fall into inner container 14 filter unit 36 prevents dust and ash from passing through suction unit 28 and air exit port 32 into the room the vacuum created by generating device 26 will rapidly suck the ashes from the fireplace thereby substantially reducing the time required to clean the fireplace and will suck up the fine ash and dust which are normally difficult to pick up with scoops shovels or brooms hence the fireplace is cleaned more thoroughly with the present device than by previous methods the heat resistant material of which hose 70 and container 14 are constructed enables hot ash embers and coals to be evacuated from the fireplace into the present fireplace cleaner without causing heat related damage to the cleaner when the ash in the fireplace has been completely removed therefrom vacuum generating device 26 is turned off and cord 31 is disconnected from the electrical supply outlet hose 70 may be detached from annular flange 33 and stored for future use the remaining assembly of dolly 16 inner container 14 and outer housing 12 can be transported on casters 58 to a suitable location for disposal of the ash latching devices 64 are detached.