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Keep your pecker up woo. All good things come to those that wait. ( or that harass to the end)

I called on Thurs and they delivered my oil on Friday. Thanks northern arb.

Great guys and a great shop. 👍👍

Do you reckon they'd take it back though? It's probably because it's too hot. Surface temp on the stove at this moment is 382 celcius......

Just phone up and say its not working as it should. You could try putting on a trivet to keep the temp down for the fan and see how that works.

I've got an Ecofan (had it for a few months) and I don't think it spins as quickly now as it did when it was new. The difficulty is that it's only rated to about 340 celcius, which on a big stove is a surface temperature that is often exceeded. Quite often, mine will run at 360-400 for long periods of time, sitting exactly at the top of the zone of best operation according to the flue thermometer. What is the point in having a big stove if you aren't going to run it hotter?

 

The only fan I've seen that is rated to a higher temperature is the Stirling engined fan, which can run at up to 450c.

Hi big j , you know the fans have a 2 year warranty.

The reason they normally fail is the motor. The heat melts the internal insulators and they fail. You can fit replacement motors yourself for about £30 direct from the manufacturer.

When we first got our fan we loved it but it had a fault. Returned for a replacement. But when it was getting sorted we noticed the room with the Stove didn't get as hot and the rest of the house was cold. Fan back on and the rooms hotter and the rest of the house is warm. Point the fan at the door and move the warm air out the room which gets too hot anyway. 33.1 was a new record for us.

Original eco fans are good. Some cheep copies are not so great.

Thanks nj , it was pm Steve or post. I went with the post. You did the pm. Thanks for sharing. 👍

Thanks gerbutt

Hi northern arb , i won in the raffle but have not recieved my prize yet. Do you need my details? Thanks.

Plug cutter, use off cuts of the timber if still around.

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If its left naked it gets dirty very quickly. Oil from hands etc

The last 3 pics look like a log fairy's paradise.

Handy pro 7, not a pro machine but very capable.

Are you going to change your name now?

Sorry , thought Mick had bought some, but it was timbers recommendation. Not turned my brain on yet.

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Don't forget to put then on. Try and get in the habit of not using a saw without them. 👍

I only cut wood for myself and use husky chaps. Everyone slags them but they are cheep and you can take them off once you have finished cutting. So not to get too hot in the summer. You can also use them with shorts on if its really hot.

I have a handy pro 7. Great machine. Electric , 7 ton. But far better than claimed 7 ton horizontal machines. When went for a machine with separate pump ram and switch. Then if it breaks I can upgrade the individual parts. All just connected with hoses. Look at parts drawings of any machine you ate considering.

What a Chinese factory ?

You quessed it . 👏

Thanks for replies are Crossffer machines any good or ryetec or lawnflite ? Thanks

Lawnflite look to be the same machine as handy. But handy are cheaper. Quite a few different names and colours but made in the same factory.