It's been said by some to aim a fan towards the wood stove from the cool part of the house to move the heat.After the heat has been distributed does the fan need to run continuously or can it be shut off until needed again?
It probably depends on the situation and your comfort level, but I would think that running it all the time on low speed (it doesn't take much) would work best. I'd just experiment with different methods.It's been said by some to aim a fan towards the wood stove from the cool part of the house to move the heat.After the heat has been distributed does the fan need to run continuously or can it be shut off until needed again?
Thanks for the feedback.It probably depends on the situation and your comfort level, but I would think that running it all the time on low speed (it doesn't take much) would work best. I'd just experiment with different methods.
Dave, are you able to blow directly down into the space below so that it doesn't compete with the warm air rising? A lot of others here may benefit from your experience and method.since I read this tip on here I have been running a fan at the top of my stairs blowing cold air down to the first floor. I can feel the heat blowing up the stairs and warming the second floor, the room with my insert has also been cooler with the cold air flowing into it. I run the fan 24-7
FWIW, if you have a ceiling fan, that can help stir things around with it blowing upwards.Thanks for the feedback.
It's been said by some to aim a fan towards the wood stove from the cool part of the house to move the heat.After the heat has been distributed does the fan need to run continuously or can it be shut off until needed again?
Thanks Savage,that's sound advice.I'm thinking about installing one of those doorway fans.Rich, it is actually rare for us to run the fan in this way so I have to say use it only when needed. I see no sense in paying for electricity when it does not need to be used. It is sort of like leaving your car idling while you are in the house just so it is ready to drive when you need it, only on a different scale. But then I also have a problem and do not understand these folks who leave porch lights on all day long... A total waste of electric and dollars.
I have a fan that pivots up and down, I angle it pointing down the stairs at roughly the same angle. It looks like this.Dave, are you able to blow directly down into the space below so that it doesn't compete with the warm air rising? A lot of others here may benefit from your experience and method.
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