Wood Stove Fans

[TRAPnHUNT]

For those of you who own wood burning stoves, what type of fans do you use to circulate the warm air that your stove produces?
My Lopi stove has it's own built in blower fan but it seems to be on it's last leg. Although it's located in my basement, I leave the basement door open and turn the ceiling fan on in reverse in the kitchen which draws up the warm air. I also had cut a cold air return into the duct work in the basement which helps draw the warm air into the duct work and distributes it throughout the house.
I was thinking of trying an Ecofan as well but not sure how well they work.
What's your thoughts?

[kevin1959]

My wood stove is in the living room and we just use the ceiling fan. I also have a doorway fan that mounts in the top corner of the doorway and blows warm air into our mud room. When the temp gets colder I will light the outdoor wood boiler and that will run until spring or maybe summer up here , that heats 2 houses and hot water for both. ;D

[Seldom]

Oct 20, 2012 9:05:58 GMT -5 TRAPnHUNT said:

For those of you who own wood burning stoves, what type of fans do you use to circulate the warm air that your stove produces?
My Lopi stove has it's own built in blower fan but it seems to be on it's last leg. Although it's located in my basement, I leave the basement door open and turn the ceiling fan on in reverse in the kitchen which draws up the warm air. I also had cut a cold air return into the duct work in the basement which helps draw the warm air into the duct work and distributes it throughout the house.
I was thinking of trying an Ecofan as well but not sure how well they work.
What's your thoughts?

Well TH, since you've got a hole already cut into your duct system why not think about tying in(teeing-off) a 6" or 8" inline fan. Wire it up too a simple on/off, button-type thermostat or leave it manual.

I don't know if your basement is finished off for not or if it's in an area with alot of family activity, or how close this hole in the cold air return is to the stove but with some imagination, you could find an efficient mode by which to get agood supply of warm air to get upstairs.
www.htgsupply.com/Product-8in-Inline-Duct-Fan.asp
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[Canadian trapper]

I don't burn wood in our house but in the deer camp we use a ecofan. They work good the only thing I was told is place the fan on something so it's not in direct contact with your stove. The thermo couple burn out so the fan stops turning.
Almost all the camps with no hydro in this area use ecofan's on there and they seem to work great also.
The Canadian Trapper

[Admin]

I have always thought of buying one of those fans that you set on the woodstove but could never bring myself to dumping a hundred bucks for one. My ceiling fan does a good enough of job of distributing the heat. I like my bedroom cooler anyway.

[TRAPnHUNT]

Oct 20, 2012 13:21:32 GMT -5 Seldom said:

Oct 20, 2012 9:05:58 GMT -5 TRAPnHUNT said:

For those of you who own wood burning stoves, what type of fans do you use to circulate the warm air that your stove produces?
My Lopi stove has it's own built in blower fan but it seems to be on it's last leg. Although it's located in my basement, I leave the basement door open and turn the ceiling fan on in reverse in the kitchen which draws up the warm air. I also had cut a cold air return into the duct work in the basement which helps draw the warm air into the duct work and distributes it throughout the house.
I was thinking of trying an Ecofan as well but not sure how well they wiork.
What's your thoughts?

Well TH, since you've got a hole already cut into your duct system why not think about tying in(teeing-off) a 6" or 8" inline fan. Wire it up too a simple on/off, button-type thermostat or leave it manual.

I don't know if your basement is finished off for not or if it's in an area with alot of family activity, or how close this hole in the cold air return is to the stove but with some imagination, you could find an efficient mode by which to get agood supply of warm air to get upstairs.
www.htgsupply.com/Product-8in-Inline-Duct-Fan.asp
cache1.smarthome.com/images/3018big.jpg

That inline fan would work great but where I put the cold air return in the basement is right in front of the air filter. On the other side of the filter is the blower motor. Im using the motor with the furnace off so its the same theory just a bigger motor.

[barkspud]

We have always used Magic heats they go in your stove pipe and has a built in fan. Saves pumping all that heat up the chimney and helps circulate the heat coming off the stove. They have thermostats to turn on and off have had real good luck with these units and love them. Never had any trouble as long as I burned good seasoned wood. www.northlineexpress.com/fireplace-hearth/fireplace-accessories/fans-blowers/6-magic-heat-wood-stove-heat-reclaimer-mh-6r.html

[Jack of all Trapping]

I live off grid. I use a woodstove for heat and 2 ecofans I bought cheap off ebay. My cabin is 16 x 24. Works for me!! Solar panels and satellite connection for laptop if you be wondering.

[TRAPnHUNT]

Jan 17, 2013 12:46:10 GMT -5 Jack of all Trapping said:

I live off grid. I use a woodstove for heat and 2 ecofans I bought cheap off ebay. My cabin is 16 x 24. Works for me!! Solar panels and satellite connection for laptop if you be wondering.

Thats awesome! Post some photos of the cabin if you can. We love seeing that kind of stuff here! ;D