Eco fan

[sandbach-sticks]

Anybody sell or own an Ecofan, one of my customers asked about them, are they any good? Eco Fan - Accessories | Woodburning Stoves, Multifuel Stoves, Log Burners, Cast Iron Stoves, Wood Burners, Chimney Flue Pipe, UK + Europe Delivery

[Daniël Bos]

They're like snowtires. If you've never tried them you will simply not be able to believe how much difference it makes, simply awesome.

Great talking point too btw, as everone who sees it wants to know...

[Paul Smith]

Have a read of this: http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/general-chat/35120-best-log-burner-my-circumstances.html

[sandbach-sticks]

thanks you two, i have now ordered one and will let you know what I think, before i start recommending them to my customers!

[County4x4]

Haha - the "ecofan any good?" argument will run as long as you lot argue about Stihl and Husqvarna saws!

 

Basically, loads of people use them and swear by them, and those who've got really into it have measured temperatures around their place with and without the fan etc. They think they're great.

 

The other lot reckon they are too expensive, and so have never, and will never try one. They all say they're a load of rubbish, and that the people who say they're good are only saying so to save face after spending so much money on a piece of junk!

 

This lot also say you'd be better off using a computer fan for about a tenner - but don't explain that the fan itself is totally different. A pc fan creates a fast moving stream of a small amount of air to cool a processor or whatever - and an ecofan moves a large amount of air very gently, so gently you'll hardly notice it. So this set of critics wuld probably also suggest that you stick a hairdryer to the ceiling instead of one of those fancy expensive ceiling fans!!

 

The main thing if you do get one is to site it properly - many small stoves don't really have room for them. They want to be sat at the back of the top plate somewhere, where they can draw cooler air up the back of the stove, and blow it across the hot stove top. If the unit is sat in front of the stove pipe in the middle of the stove it won't work anywhere near as effectively - it needs a difference in temperature to produce the current the motor uses.

 

Let us know how you get on!

 

Andy

[Alycidon]

I sell quite a few.

 

If you have high ceilings they are excellent at bringing heat down from the ceiling. Average ceilings then that wont be so noticeable. Heat will also tend to spread over a wider area with a fan.

 

they are good bits of kit but beware of the fakes that are about on line.

 

A

[monkeybusiness]

thanks you two, i have now ordered one and will let you know what I think, before i start recommending them to my customers!

 

Nantwich canal centre stock them if that's of any use - I had to return one because it was noisy and they were great about it.

 

I've got both the 2 and 3 blade versions and can't honestly notice much difference in their performance but they are absolutely brilliant!

[sandbach-sticks]

4 degrees c difference but feels much warmer in the room and washing dries quicker I a now a convert