Woodstove Fans--The 10 Best....

thinkxingu · 11-08-2023, 04:55 AM

I didn't know that was even a thing.

Any idea how that compares in overall effectiveness/efficiency to blowing cold air towards the stove?

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upthesaukee · 11-08-2023, 08:30 AM

I have used these for years. First started with an Ecofan, cost was around $125 or so. First one lasted about 5 years. I read that I could just replace the "Sterling Engine", cutting the wires and using small wire nuts to connect new engine. I replaced the fan about four or five years ago with a new Ecofan. Then I saw similar fans for less than $50. I decided to try one and it worked just fine.

So now I have two fans, one cheaper and one more expensive. Both work fine. I had one pointing toward the Woodstove where my wife sat. It doesn't blast you out of the house, rather it "moves" the air around. I also have a ceiling fan that in the wintertime, I have blowing upwards to circulate the air gently up and around.

I recommend using them. Just get a model with at least 100 cfm or higher speed.

Dave

SAB1 · 11-08-2023, 10:16 AM

I've got one. Overall I think they do help but if your paying 100 or better not worth it. I'd do like above and try the 50 dollar one

ApS · 12-05-2023, 03:59 AM

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Originally Posted by thinkxingu

I didn't know that was even a thing.

Any idea how that compares in overall effectiveness/efficiency to blowing cold air towards the stove?

1) I can only suspect that even a small electric fan, directed at any part of a woodstove's vertical surfaces, would be far more cost-effective than a $50 heat-powered fan. (As others have previously opined).

2) As for a wood-fired cookstove, there are quite a few for sale nearby via FB. Some are finished in a beautiful copper-trimmed theme. ("Beautiful" in the eye of this observer).

I think it will throw off the same amount of heat as a woodstove, but less intensively. When not being used as a cooking surface, it's more than just furniture, but a wide, flat surface to lay out today's project.

Hillcountry · 12-16-2023, 04:10 PM

But they look really cool! 😊 doesn’t move “much” air…
The blower on my propane “woodstove” quit recently and I’m not paying $200 + labor for a new one. A nice little 110v fan screwed to the stair rail behind the stove will work wonders at moving heat!

John Mercier · 12-16-2023, 08:45 PM

Woodstove do move some heat through vertical convection, if they didn't the stove pipe wouldn't be worth a damn.
But for the most part they radiate heat.

People put various cement based heat shields behind the wood stoves.
But I found a reflective one to be the best. That is unless you are trying to add heat to the wall behind the stove.

The fans are supposed to work like an electric convection fan would. The electric convection fan heats the air, and fan blows it across the room.
These fans can make a cold room feel warmer much more quickly than a radiating one would.

We have corner door fans that are supposed to move warm air from one room to another... regardless of the actual heat source and style.

11-08-2023, 08:30 AM	#2
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,600 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,462 Thanked 1,983 Times in 1,083 Posts	Used them for years I have used these for years. First started with an Ecofan, cost was around $125 or so. First one lasted about 5 years. I read that I could just replace the "Sterling Engine", cutting the wires and using small wire nuts to connect new engine. I replaced the fan about four or five years ago with a new Ecofan. Then I saw similar fans for less than $50. I decided to try one and it worked just fine. So now I have two fans, one cheaper and one more expensive. Both work fine. I had one pointing toward the Woodstove where my wife sat. It doesn't blast you out of the house, rather it "moves" the air around. I also have a ceiling fan that in the wintertime, I have blowing upwards to circulate the air gently up and around. I recommend using them. Just get a model with at least 100 cfm or higher speed. Dave __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

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SAB1 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Tuftonboro Posts: 1,232 Thanks: 190 Thanked 323 Times in 236 Posts	I've got one. Overall I think they do help but if your paying 100 or better not worth it. I'd do like above and try the 50 dollar one

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Hillcountry Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: In the hills Posts: 2,420 Thanks: 1,677 Thanked 786 Times in 466 Posts	But they look really cool! 😊 doesn’t move “much” air… The blower on my propane “woodstove” quit recently and I’m not paying $200 + labor for a new one. A nice little 110v fan screwed to the stair rail behind the stove will work wonders at moving heat!

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12-16-2023, 08:45 PM	#6
John Mercier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 3,421 Thanks: 3 Thanked 600 Times in 496 Posts	Woodstove do move some heat through vertical convection, if they didn't the stove pipe wouldn't be worth a damn. But for the most part they radiate heat. People put various cement based heat shields behind the wood stoves. But I found a reflective one to be the best. That is unless you are trying to add heat to the wall behind the stove. The fans are supposed to work like an electric convection fan would. The electric convection fan heats the air, and fan blows it across the room. These fans can make a cold room feel warmer much more quickly than a radiating one would. We have corner door fans that are supposed to move warm air from one room to another... regardless of the actual heat source and style.