Log burner fan

jblakes

Afternoon All

I've been looking into one of these and will go get one.

My question is, are two fans better than one? Put them both in each corner, or do I just need one?

Kind regards
James

dunstonh

One decent fan is sufficient.  The objective is to create airflow.  Two fans can actually be counterproductive and work against other.

Do remember that not all fans are created equal or create the same airflow.    They also create noise.   Some are barely noticeable. Some can be loud.

The best fan we had in output was the Valiant Vanquish 250.  Quiet and powerful.  However, it lasted 13 months before it started to fail.  We still have it on our least used burner and it outputs I would estimate 60% of what it did.     

What you spend may not get the quality. But equally there is plenty of cheap tosh out there too.   So, put in your research.
VonHaus XL 4 Blade is used on our main burner.  That was bought before the Valiant and is still running as well as it did on day 1.  

jblakes

Thank for the response, that was what I was thinking with getting two. I have been looking around at all different ones, won't be buying some cheap naff though.

Kind regards
James

mumf

I will second the Avon Haus xl4. Reliable and virtually silent.

doningtonphil

Is the difference in ambient heat really noticeable?

dunstonh

doningtonphil said:

Is the difference in ambient heat really noticeable?

 With little or no airflow, all you are doing is heating up the area in front of the fire.   With good airflow, you are moving the heat around the room and potentially around the house.    If your room doesn't have good airflow then the fan creates some.  larger rooms can benefit more than smaller rooms.

On two of our burners, the fan doesn't make a great deal of difference.  Viable to have a fan and certainly helps near the back of the room and is noticeable but not massively.  However, on the hallway burner which has 5 rooms coming off it and two stairways, the airflow is good and the fan pushes the heat out and the airflow carries the heat into those other areas.  It makes a very big difference.  
So, the answer will depend on a range of factors.