Wood Burning Stove Fans??

[Pilatus]

Do fans that you place on the top of a wood burning stove,to blow the hot air from the stove to the other areas of the room really work?

 

[mo!]

Yes. They do move the warmth around.

 

[swh]

My daughter uses one & she swears by it

 

[carbonfibre farmer]

Work a treat.

Been umming and arhing over getting one ever since wood burner went in. Finally bit the bullet this autumn and got one. 4 bladed one,circa £60.
Wish had got it yrs ago.

Got a smaller 2 bladed one for the old man, and he reckons that's pretty effective too

 

[multi power]

Work a treat.
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Been umming and arhing over getting one ever since wood burner went in. Finally bit the bullet this autumn and got one. 4 bladed one,circa £60.
Wish had got it yrs ago.

Got a smaller 2 bladed one for the old man, and he reckons that's pretty effective too

How much noise does it make?

 

[Kevtherev]

Yes there's one here pretty silent

 

[carbonfibre farmer]

How much noise does it make?

Hardly anything. pretty much silent.
Does seem a lot of money for what it is but I'm convinced now![/QUOTE]

 

[Weare Cham]

Stirling engine fans are more expensive but much more fun to look at.

 

[Jon]

Do they work by convection ? or what ever it's called.

 

[Campbell]

Do they work by convection ? or what ever it's called.

They generate a small electric current, buy heat differential, which drives the motor. Hence they work best at the edge of the stove or they get too hot. Our stove is so hot anyway the fan made little difference, so sold it to an eco enthusiast!

 

[Daniel]

I got one of these for Christmas, my stove has a steel plate on the top with an air gap between it and the fire box so the fan takes ages to get going.

Thinking about putting a bit of steel plate between the firebox and the top cover to bridge the gap and transmit heat to the fan base?

 

[chickens and wheat]

They only make a noise when the fire is proper roaring, but then a bi metal spring in the base eases the fan up off the heat and it slows down a bit, I got a silver bladed one but had to paint it black as it flashed to much, choose a black blade model.
You have to point the fan away from your seating otherwise it cooks you.

 

[Pilatus]

Any idea what temp the top of the wood stove needs to be to keep the fan going,as I am wondering if our Aga top would be hot enough to drive a fan.

 

[Drillman]

Any idea what temp the top of the wood stove needs to be to keep the fan going,as I am wondering if our Aga top would be hot enough to drive a fan.

Give me 10 mins and I will tell you the answer.

 

[ridger]

Hey

Work a treat.
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Been umming and arhing over getting one ever since wood burner went in. Finally bit the bullet this autumn and got one. 4 bladed one,circa £60.
Wish had got it yrs ago.

Got a smaller 2 bladed one for the old man, and he reckons that's pretty effective too

that's my stove and guard

 

[Drillman]

Any idea what temp the top of the wood stove needs to be to keep the fan going,as I am wondering if our Aga top would be hot enough to drive a fan.

Give me 10 mins and I will tell you the answer.

Right. Yes the fan will turn on top of the aga but only just. Not at a speed that will do any good.

 

[Pilatus]

Right. Yes the fan will turn on top of the aga but only just. Not at a speed that will do any good.

Thank you for that Drillman,much appreciated.

 

[Campbell]

You need in excess of 200c for any action, that's the min surface temp for a wood burner to be efficient.

 

[Pod1]

They are great,, got mine off eBay, £37 and it really does create a average warmth,, especially in a long thin room..
Having said that the cat hates it, so it doesn't point towards the sofa..

 

[Happy hillbily]

I got one of these for Christmas, my stove has a steel plate on the top with an air gap between it and the fire box so the fan takes ages to get going.

Thinking about putting a bit of steel plate between the firebox and the top cover to bridge the gap and transmit heat to the fan base?

Has anyone done that, ( a pice of metal to transfer the heat) and does it work good enough ? Have a hunter herald with a canopy here always fancied a fan, but not much heat from the top of the canopy.