Stove fans

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I just bought a stove fan - it was cheap (<£50) but got very good reviews on Amazon:

http://www.galleonfires.co.uk/eco-friendly-heat-po...

It arrived this morning and I see that the optimum temp range is 135-300C. That's fine, but on the top of the fan itself is a sticker saying 'Don't use stove fan if stove surface temp exceeds 345C!' That's not in the advert or on the box, and I know that sometimes the stove will, for short periods, go above this (at least according to my flue thermometer).

My question is - are they all rated to 345C - above which they go ping and die - or would a more expensive one have a greater operating range? eg:

http://www.galleonfires.co.uk/caframo-ecofan-airma...

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Dr Mike Oxgreen said:

Have you tried placing your flue thermometer on the flat top surface of the stove to measure the temperature where the fan will actually be sited? The temperature of gases passing up the flue may be different from the top surface temperature.

That's a good idea, I'll try it. The top may get even hotter than the flue, I don't know.

Dr Mike Oxgreen said:

For my stove, the problem is nearly always lack of space above the stove to accommodate the height of most of these fans. I'd like to buy one of these, but my wife thinks it's ugly. Personally I think they're rather beautiful, but guess whose opinion wins?

I like that - and with the blades inset it would probably look less obvious in operation. You'll have to tell hre that it will save £100 a year in fuel bills, which you can then spend on jewellery for her...

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Thanks - but was it the same model? Mine might have a cheap thingy in it that breaks at 345C and your might have an expensive thingy that goes up to 500C!

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Sharted said:

Yep, identical. Have you tried it out yet?

Be keen to hear whether you think that the fan makes a big difference.

That's very promising, thank you

I'm sure it will help, but the weather is not nearly cold enough to test it yet.

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Thanks all - looking forward to trying it out

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Haven't used the stove yet due to the mild weather, but looking forward to trying it. It makes the stove look vaguely steampunk...

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Paddy_N_Murphy said:

BUMP.....

So I have a Fan now. On the Stove.

I can't honestly say I feel any form of breeze from it.

Should I ? ?

I can feel the breeze from about 12" away. It's all you need, just enough to push some of the hot air out from the cavity.

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Sharted said:

Paddy_N_Murphy said:

I fear a snide Chinese one maybe is what I have ?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B007K83KN4

Same as mine.

And mine!

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2? I didn't know they made them that small.

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Paddy_N_Murphy said:

Maybe not a 2KW....
Here's the one I have here at new digs.

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

That's probably 4 or 5, and probably too small for a high barn.