I've been using my Avalon Rainier insert about 18/7 for the past five years, but now that the wife is trained and comfortable loading the stove, I am a true 24/7 burner.
My problem is when it gets into the 20s and below, i just don't get enough heat out of it to do the job, and the heater runs much more than I'd like.
I have the extended hearth setup, for those of you who've never seen one, it's an insert that sits most of the way out of the fireplace onto the hearth.
It was a direct vent that I added a full liner to last year which has improved the performance tremendously.
Now I'd like to take it to the next step and possibly add a blower to try and overcome the sub-freezing days and nights.
My question is can I just add a blower to this stove? From what I've seen of them, I can. The local shop wasn't a lot of help. They seemed more interested in selling me a new stove then a blower for this one. Also do you know of a good place to buy a blower for an Avalon? Doesn't appear that you can buy one online.
Thanks in advance.
My problem is when it gets into the 20s and below, i just don't get enough heat out of it to do the job, and the heater runs much more than I'd like.
I have the extended hearth setup, for those of you who've never seen one, it's an insert that sits most of the way out of the fireplace onto the hearth.
It was a direct vent that I added a full liner to last year which has improved the performance tremendously.
Now I'd like to take it to the next step and possibly add a blower to try and overcome the sub-freezing days and nights.
My question is can I just add a blower to this stove? From what I've seen of them, I can. The local shop wasn't a lot of help. They seemed more interested in selling me a new stove then a blower for this one. Also do you know of a good place to buy a blower for an Avalon? Doesn't appear that you can buy one online.
Thanks in advance.