p-a-s Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 I know many members on here have stoves ect but i recently got chatting to a mate that was usuing an eco fan last winter,he reckons it made a big difference.Any oppinions guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimfire4969 Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 I have looked into them, many people say they are great at moving the hot air around a room. Unfortunately I don't have much room between my woodburner and chimney breast so need a small version that I can't find. If I had more room I would give one ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 A must have IMO I never regretted buying ours, a world of difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanj Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 A must have IMO I never regretted buying ours, a world of difference +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philm Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 +1 +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiny tim Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 A must have IMO I never regretted buying ours, a world of difference +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinach Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 I bought one and was very sceptical as you can buy a lot of wood for that kind of money, but it's really helpfull gets rid of hot spots and pushes a lot of heat around . John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samboy Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 Im in the same fix as rimfire, only got 7" gap from top of fire to the plate above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatFreddysCat Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 Just measured mine, you need 10" clearance, could get away with 9" if you cut off the little wire handle on top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 I bought one in Canada when they first came out. I was sceptical as I thought it was just a nice gimmick to look at, a bit like the dog with the wobbly head in the back of the car, the dipping bird and those stainless steel balls on a string that bang into each other...I was right it was... just for my own satisfaction I did a little experiment and put a digital thermometer in each corner of the room.... it made but a **** of difference..in fact the heat was more readily dissipated when the log burner was going and the doors open.Eco fan says it saves fuel but that's a Physical impossibility and completely contrary to Einstein's theory of relativity. All it was doing was producing positive room pressure and pushing the heated air out of the room more quickly.I chucked it in the Garage with some other junk and from there it went in the skip when I cleared the garage out last year..I wouldn't waste your money to be honest buy 1/2 a dozen bags of heat logs or a nodding dog for the mantle piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 I bought one in Canada when they first came out. I was sceptical as I thought it was just a nice gimmick to look at, a bit like the dog with the wobbly head in the back of the car, the dipping bird and those stainless steel balls on a string that bang into each other... I was right it was... just for my own satisfaction I did a little experiment and put a digital thermometer in each corner of the room.... it made but a **** of difference..in fact the heat was more readily dissipated when the log burner was going and the doors open. Eco fan says it saves fuel but that's a Physical impossibility and completely contrary to Einstein's theory of relativity. All it was doing was producing positive room pressure and pushing the heated air out of the room more quickly. I chucked it in the Garage with some other junk and from there it went in the skip when I cleared the garage out last year.. I wouldn't waste your money to be honest buy 1/2 a dozen bags of heat logs or a nodding dog for the mantle piece. It's got nowt to do with relativity, and in no way can they increase air pressure in a room. They just have an influence on the movement of heated air rather than leaving it to convection. I imagine thst the fuel saving is a bit of a red herring but they will certainly help prevent hot air being trapped on the ceiling so the room should feel warmer with the same amount of fuel. I'm planning on getting in the express hope that the heat will leave the room and get to other parts of the house! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnphilip Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 they do move the heat around the room, you can get a good one of ebay for about £45 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 It's got nowt to do with relativity, and in no way can they increase air pressure in a room. They just have an influence on the movement of heated air rather than leaving it to convection. I imagine thst the fuel saving is a bit of a red herring but they will certainly help prevent hot air being trapped on the ceiling so the room should feel warmer with the same amount of fuel. I'm planning on getting in the express hope that the heat will leave the room and get to other parts of the house! Leave the doors open then and save yourself 50 quid.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 Just plug a regular fan in and leave on low for ten minutes it will push the warm air wherever you want it to. Lad at work now has two and swears by them. He bought the biggest ones so it moves more air, he reasoned it moved warm air round his bungalow and cut down on feeling the cold draughts. Figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnphilip Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 Just plug a regular fan in and leave on low for ten minutes it will push the warm air wherever you want it to. Lad at work now has two and swears by them. He bought the biggest ones so it moves more air, he reasoned it moved warm air round his bungalow and cut down on feeling the cold draughts. Figgy Yes but these dont cost anything to run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguson_tom Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 I had one on our log burner and thought it made a big difference in a small two up two down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 Yes but these dont cost anything to run. True but they cost a lot to buy, don't last forever either Figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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