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| Thread ID: 146177 | 2018-05-12 22:20:00 | Stove top fan | gary67 (56) | PC World Chat |
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| 1449497 | 2018-05-12 22:20:00 | I seem to recall a year or so ago questions were asked about these fans. I haven't done any measurements with a thermometer yet as I can't find ours in the storage shed. Living in the tiny house at the moment we were finding having the fire alight in the evenings meant it was way too hot in our sleeping loft. To try and remedy this we put one of these fans on top of the fire, it has meant less heat upstairs but not enough to make it comfortable yet (next step is a summer fan to direct heat back downstairs). It does allow us though to direct heat towards the bathroom and this we can feel is making a real difference. In a bigger house or room I don't think the fan would make much difference but in here it certainly does. |
gary67 (56) | ||
| 1449498 | 2018-05-12 23:11:00 | Made a noticeable difference to the temperature in our living room. | KarameaDave (15222) | ||
| 1449499 | 2018-05-12 23:33:00 | Yes it is making a difference here, ind you this space is so easy to heat anyway. This is only the fourth time this winter we have needed the fire going. | gary67 (56) | ||
| 1449500 | 2018-05-13 02:39:00 | Thanks I was interested to know if those things worked for some friends of mine, winter starts next month. For me this is the cheapest time of year, the heatpump hasn't been used since march some time and probably won't be for a few weeks yet. My house is fairly modest and well insulated though, the lowest temperature I've seen inside so far is around 15 c and that's only for a short while in the morning. |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1449501 | 2018-05-13 06:03:00 | Living in the tiny house at the moment we were finding having the fire alight in the evenings meant it was way too hot in our sleeping loft. . Er...let the fire burn down then? Or if you do still need it on, I'd duct it |
piroska (17583) | ||
| 1449502 | 2018-05-13 07:10:00 | All sorted, a desk fan in the loft pushing the heat down and the stove fan moving it around downstairs and have had the fire on as low as it would go today barely ticking over perfect. The problem was all the heat was upstairs but the downstairs wasn't warm enough. I wanted to get it sorted before the winter arrives properly. |
gary67 (56) | ||
| 1449503 | 2018-05-13 10:34:00 | So it seem even heat distribution throughout? Won't it be minimal cost difference, and perhaps cleaner by just utilizing a thermostat controlled radiant heater upstairs in closed room at night. Also a (gas) heater when needed downstairs? Also no ash to clean up. That's what I did not like about burning fires, and the combined smell outside of several burning fires... | kahawai chaser (3545) | ||
| 1449504 | 2018-05-13 19:36:00 | A gas heater is not a good choice in a fairly small space unless it is installed and vented to the outside world. Sleeping in the loft with one running could easliy become permanent. | CliveM (6007) | ||
| 1449505 | 2018-05-13 21:51:00 | Its not a closed room. Being a tiny house the only door is the bathroom | gary67 (56) | ||
| 1449506 | 2018-05-16 06:08:00 | On a similar vein, in our house we have a wood fire burner in the lounge,kitchen dining area, and a heat vent down to two bedrooms using a ceiling ducting system, powered by an in-line fan. The air circulates back down the hall for rewarming. This is controlled by an extra wall switch incorporated with a light switch. This works really well for us, cheap and efficient!. |
Laggard (17509) | ||
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