I have a woodstove with a blower unit on top but I want a fan to work when the power goes out. Will the blower top get hot enough to work this fan?
1567010
I use it every day on my blazeking princess. It moves air ok but not like your built in stove fan. I like it and this is the second year of running it. Used my stove for eight months last year here in alaska. Fan ran that whole time and has been running for five months straight this year. Must be good quality.
1567011
The fan I just bought starts movement fairly quickly on top of a Gas fired stove with and extra tile on top. I have not tested the temperature that it begins working but guessing 250 to 300 degrees F.
1567012
I'm sure your stove will get hot enough to spin the fan, but these fans move very little air. They are more of a novelty, rather than a functioning fan.
1567013
As suggested by manufacturer, use a stovetop thermometer to monitor the temperature of the surface where fan is located, and do not exceed 650 degrees wherever the fan sits.
1567014
In theory it is suppose to work. The one I purchased did not work, even after I called and they sent a replacement motor. I sent it back.
1824101
Mine does the same thing, the motor for the blower heats up in use, as a result, the air is warm do to the fact that air is pulled past the motor inside the unit. But there will be a significant difference in heat when the heat is turned on either on low or the high setting. If there's no heat difference then you may have a problem. Hope this helps.
907273
from what I was told, a blower fan should not be used with a vent free stove. It is specifically meant for vented stoves so the heat goes into the room and not up the chimney. It may be a safety hazard to use it with vent free stoves. I returned mine without even trying to install. Please get professional advice before buying / installing one.
1147310
It will light and heat up but the fan that circulates the heat won't work with the power out. So it depends what your trying to heat. For a small area it would be good.
218960
The answer is no. The vents on the bottom pull the air through and war it up. If you turn the fan on in the back it will continuously warm up that air. The blue flame is a very good unit,you will be happy.
595889
It runs with electricity for the blower....it will not run in a power outage...and will have to be turned back on after the power comes back on.
591157
I'm not a professional, however this fan generates off heat, there's no electric parts. My stove can get up to 4-500 degrees and this little fan sits on top and will run as long as the heat is on. Hope this helps!
158073
I don't use a blower. I have a ceiling fan and have found it distributes the heat perfectly. Wish I had purchased this stove years ago!
1449951
This system does NOT have a power supply. This blower system is 120 volt (just like any other fan). You will need an extension cord run from the blower system to a household power plug. The fan has a small terminal strip to connect the wires. Power supplies are ONLY for DC units NOT AC units.
2150839
U can try but u should get a 4" blower. I used this fan on a tent blowing fresh air in and if I had any abstruction the tent would heat up and humidity would rise.
1756758
That would work fine. Just make sure you feel which way the fan is blowing and turn it on the appropriate side to blow down.
673955
The fan should come on when plugged in. Return it before it before it over heats and isn't repairable.
940295
I suppose it could work if you designed the fan to come on only when the burner is running.
1268085
I don't see why it wouldn't but keep in mind that hot air rises, so you are making the blower work harder to get the air outside.
238065
You should have the key off when plugging the unit in. Then power it up by turning on the key. Select the blower speeds and temperature you are wanting. If none of this works the unit is probably faulty. If you have the same issues that you replaced the unit for, be sure to check all the fuses and relays for the HVAC unit.
1796930
Yes.....the fireplace does not get hot...just hot air comes out of the blower! Great product!
338404
I think it would work OK if it were high enough above the stove. You would need to check on the required clearance for the stove, I can't remember what it is but you can probably find out on line. I know it gets a little hot on top. If your going to use one of the fans that is purchased extra approx. 100.00 it would blow most of that heat out the front rather than straight up. Hope this helps. Jim