The fire display of that stove is so beautiful! I really like these little fans -- that they don't require wiring, slow and stop as the stove cools, and now they're so inexpensive!
Would have been a better example of air energy created by using an incense stick. When they burn, they give off a scented smoke which is handy for seeing where air currents go. Placing this in different distances from the fan would have shown its efficiency. On a windy day, they are great for finding drafts in your house or dwelling.
Been using a fan like this since 2009-10'ish, can't remember. But they work like a charm, and is a free cheap ass way to disperse heat for a one time payment. I use the Dual Fan version.
What this rude person wanted to say was make sure the fan blades are bent in equal proportions so it spins evenly. I knocked mine off once and it rattled until I bent the blades back again👍
A bit late to the fan tread, I have one of these fans, my multi fuel stove provides water for my central heating, the water jacket surrounds the firebox,sides, back and top as a result when running at normal temperature the top of the stove does not reach the minimum temperature that makes the fan operate. are there any alternatives that would start operating at a lower temperature ?
It is not the motor that generaties electricity but the Thermo Electric Generator ( or TEG ) located in the middel that generates electricity if there is a difference between the upper and the bottom part.
In fact the heat is converted into electrical energy, not kinetic energy. The electrical energy drives the electric motor which drives the fan. You need to put the fan at the back of the stove so that the air blows _over the top of the hot stove_ and heats up.
question - we have log burner build into the wall and covered with tiles around. cant put anything on it. if l get a fan and put it just at the base, in front of it -would that work?
great, i wanna get one for mine. question id like to ask..how long was your wood burning in your stove before you had to road when making this vid? and did you leave it burning long before you closed the air controler/vent? did you close it fully too? thanks
A metal plate is fitted which blanks off the chimney allowing only the flue pipe to pass through. Obviously there will be a certain amount of heat loss, but not as much as you imply.
Does anyone know if one of these fans would work on top of a say round kerosene heater? I don't have a stove thermometer yet so I don't know how hot they get on top. This heater is a 22,300 BTU/hr. KeroHeat convection heater...
You're all wrong. If you actually look at the instruction manual for any of these thermoelectric fans, you'll see the manufacturers ALL recommend the fan be placed on the side of the stove pipe, exactly where he has his placed, to prevent overheating the peltier and damaging the fan. These fans have a maximum operating temperature that the middle of the stove can easily exceed. He's doing exactly what he is supposed to be doing.
It's a small DC fan, and not a magic thermoelectric fan... However, there is a thermoelectric peltier plate between the bottom "hot" stand and the upper "cold" side. EDIT: It's the silver plate sandwiched between the two halves.
Great to watch them working but they don't actually move enough air to make any difference.... or throw the heat. They don't even move a strip of toilet paper! Still love watching it do its thing though.
Your understanding of Jo's statement was wrong!! When you said that (at about 2 metres away) you could slightly feel the heat, that's what she meant about it possibly being the heat of the stove. Usually from that distance you might feel the heat naturally on your face, and holding up a tissue wouldn't prove anything. Anyway, thanks for the great videos, and I hope Jo can now way I told you so :-P
Dumb. If you had any sense you'd leave the thermopile where it is on the stove but remote the fan up near the ceiling _where the hot air collects_ to push it back down into the room and keep the air mixed- to prevent wasteful thermal stratification...
