Cheap stove fans - false economy?

[sandspider]

Hi all

 

Just wondering if anyone has used the cheapy eco fan equivalents, e.g.Heat Powered Wood Burning Gas Stove Top Silent Eco Friendly Warm Air Fan Black | eBay

If so, are they any good? I know you get what you pay for and everything, but at less than half the price of a genuine Caframo eco fan, possibly worth a try? Doesn't say how much air it moves, but those figures tend to be inflated anyway. Ecofan say that their fans move most air (Ecofan - Compare Stove Fans), but they would, wouldn't they! Anyone got real world experience of other options?

 

Cheers.

 

Giles

[mendiplogs]

Hi all

 

Just wondering if anyone has used the cheapy eco fan equivalents, e.g.Heat Powered Wood Burning Gas Stove Top Silent Eco Friendly Warm Air Fan Black | eBay

If so, are they any good? I know you get what you pay for and everything, but at less than half the price of a genuine Caframo eco fan, possibly worth a try? Doesn't say how much air it moves, but those figures tend to be inflated anyway. Ecofan say that their fans move most air (Ecofan - Compare Stove Fans), but they would, wouldn't they! Anyone got real world experience of other options?

 

Cheers.

 

Giles

 

Hi Giles we have ECO FAN LARGE It's the original eco-fan thanks John and it's great

[Roz]

Hi Giles there was a thread about this a while ago with varying responses, I have a Vulcan 'Stirling' from gyroscope.com (more expensive end of the market) but it does exactly what I wanted it to which is push the heat up the stairs of my cottage as that was the cold spot stopping the heat getting upstairs. I liked the design of it as it works on air expansion pushing a piston so very little to go wrong and never stops working because its got too hot, very quiet...........AND its British

[richardwale]

I bought 2 for the top of our large stove. Think they were £50 or so each. Wouldn't be without them. Brilliant at moving the hart around.

[eggsarascal]

Hi Giles we have ECO FAN LARGE It's the original eco-fan thanks John and it's great

 

Ya lucky yours still works.

[mendiplogs]

Ya lucky yours still works.

 

Hi EGGS WITH YOUR WIEGHT GOING INTO 😻😻😻😻thanks Jon

[sandspider]

Thanks all.

 

Roz, I did have a search but couldn't find anything. Will try again if there's definitely a previous thread to find!

[Alycidon]

I have sold Ecofans for 6 years, only ever replaced one motor and that was after 5 years in service. No other problems at all. The ecofans are the original Canadian design and are expensive but they hang together far better than the Chinese stuff.

 

You pays your money and takes your choice but as a retailer I dont want the ones that give me warranty issues as this takes time and money to resolve.

 

A

[mendiplogs]

I have sold Ecofans for 6 years, only ever replaced one motor and that was after 5 years in service. No other problems at all. The ecofans are the original Canadian design and are expensive but they hang together far better than the Chinese stuff.

 

You pays your money and takes your choice but as a retailer I dont want the ones that give me warranty issues as this takes time and money to resolve.

 

A

 

Hi ALY ours is great a big difference I think lose the hot air around out into the kitchen all over the place great kit money well spent thanks Jon

[Taupotreeman]

Well, I've just ordered a valiant stove top fan. Was thinking about a heat transfer system to run the heat at the ceiling through to the bedrooms. I still might but for short term, getting a fan to see if I can push the heat around the room rather than having it hang around above my head seems like a good option. Will let you know how it goes.