Wood burning stove fans?

[cessna]

Do the fans, that one puts on the top of your wood burning stove,to blow the warm air from the stove to the other end of the room really work?

[clearview]

We have an ECOFAN 812, and it has eliminated the cold spots that were in the room prior to having a fan. The room temperature is now more consistent.

[mendiplogs]

We have an ECOFAN 812, and it has eliminated the cold spots that were in the room prior to having a fan. The room temperature is now more consistent.

 

Hi mate that what we have push a lot of heat around the house it great BUT ONLY GET A ECOFAN no other make thanks Jon

[Kev Stephenson]

Yes they do but not on a stove with a back boiler. You need a temp on the top of the stove of approx 200 degrees, back boiler stoves don't normally see 100 degrees on the outer due to the water jacket

[treesrus]

be sure the temperature on top of your burner is enough to drive the fan. my woodburner has a back boiler so much of the heat is diverted to the plumbing and not enough to drive the ecofan i bought, so now i use a standard electric fan.

[Farmer Tom]

Yeah, boiler stove here too.

I use a mains/USB adaptor and a small USB fan, works well enough for a fiver altogether.

Sitting on the floor, blowing round the back of the stove.

[Chilledbud]

We have a open plan, and it does help move heat towards the rear of the rooms.

 

A quick warning, while people have recommended the stove be hot, you can't have it off the scale hot as it will burn the motor out on the fan.

[woodrascal]

It's usually the TEG element that gets damaged by an overly hot stove. Before getting a replacement motor (or another Ecofan...) check if the motor still works first.

Our Ecofan 812 stopped working and I replaced the TEG with one off Ebay for a few £'s.

[7610]

I use one and we now have no condensation on the windows in the kitchen.

[Stubby]

I use one . As soon as it starts to spin I know the body of the stove is up to temp and I close it down a bit .