The Prepping Thread - A Newer Beginning ;)

Si_Clist

Deleted_User said:

Quick question guys: does a fan on top of a wood burning stove really help to move the warm air around the room? Trying to decide whether to buy... x

I've asked this very question a couple of times over the years, and each time the jury's been split 50:50 between those who swear by them, and those who think they're just another one of those non-essentials that stove shops can flog to enthusiastic new stove owners.

FWIW we have two multifuel stoves but no fans.

Effician

Si_Clist said:

Deleted_User said:

Quick question guys: does a fan on top of a wood burning stove really help to move the warm air around the room? Trying to decide whether to buy... x

I've asked this very question a couple of times over the years, and each time the jury's been split 50:50 between those who swear by them, and those who think they're just another one of those non-essentials that stove shops can flog to enthusiastic new stove owners.

FWIW we have two multifuel stoves but no fans.

We've used a stove fan for the last 10 years , a Caframo airmax which has a good temperature range & reasonable air movement for what it is.

It's ok for moving the hot air from between the stove top & register plate & into the room & looks good whilst doing so, however the projection into the room is very limited & there's very little draft created.  Would i buy another if this broke ,probably not at the high price of this brand & wouldn't be inclined to get a cheap knock off one either.

I have set up a pair of 200mm 12v pc case fans at the rear wall in the fireplace ( about 8" behind the top of  flue pipe), these do shift air out into the room well but don't get used all that much really.

If you have the ceiling height then remote ceiling fans are a far more effective way of moving the air about.

-taff

Deleted_User said:

Quick question guys: does a fan on top of a wood burning stove really help to move the warm air around the room? Trying to decide whether to buy... x

Mine does, it also pushes it out into the hallway so it warms slightly there too.

Jellytotts

We have 2 on ours, a 3 fin and a 4 fin and they are great, they push the heat out nicely.

GaleSF63

mothernerd said:

Okay the research I found was rather dated but much of it would still be relevant, given the human race's capacity to find ways of damaging itself. 

Most dangerous locations were the kitchen 60% 

I'm surprised there's no mention of can lids - and corned beef tins. I have scars on my fingers - one from over 40 years ago including 2 on one finger.

DigForVictory

Kitchen absolutely a hazardous place. My sisters skewered me with 'what do you want for Christmas' & All I could come up with immediately was sticky plasters. I had a box in the kitchen & it emptied in days. Being near where the injuries happen, easy to locate & at a height everyone can get at. I got given a box this weekend & promptly put my tin of hello kitty ones into place in the kitchen, (hiding the nice not intended for children ones in my office)...

In our house, the strip you remove from a corned beef tin is respected as the tool of choice for emergency surgery. Sharper than a mothers tongue, easy to locate, quick to clear & you get a (fairly) nutritious meal after.

maryb

I've got one of those fans and I'm not convinced it does much.  I still use it because it pushes the air out a little bit but what it's most useful for is a visual indication that the fire has taken and is starting to heat up so I don't need to nanny it

LadOnTheHill

Today's gadget is some new garden solar lights,  ~£11. They're charged by the sun,  but also USB. 200 led string,  which I can leave outside to be charged by the sun, or charge via USB indoors.  Being solar, I can leave them to be charged up and just bring them in if I need to. They'll be handy to trail up/down the stairs or hang off cupboards to give a bit of light in a power cut, or tied with a twisty tie, they'll provide light in a specific spot. They come with an AA battery,  but I've replaced mine with a higher capacity one so they'll last a lot longer.

Brand is OxyLed on the big river website.

Si_Clist

OK, I have to ask.  What is it with MSE forums that people often resort to alternative ways of naming firms on them?  Is there something in the user agreement that I've missed that says "Thou shalt not use the word "Tesco" nor "Amazon" nor any other of the like upon this site for if thou doest, thou art Naughty and will be kicked off"?

It's something that's always puzzled me ...  

GaleSF63

Si_Clist said:

OK, I have to ask.  What is it with MSE forums that people often resort to alternative ways of naming firms on them?  Is there something in the user agreement that I've missed that says "Thou shalt not use the word "Tesco" nor "Amazon" nor any other of the like upon this site for if thou doest, thou art Naughty and will be kicked off"?

It's something that's always puzzled me ...  

It does seem rather pointless given that some threads are specifically about a company. Eg the Food shopping and groceries section regularly discusses supermarkets by name.