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Stein
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# Posted: 16 Dec 2010 15:39 - Edited by: Stein
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Interesting looking fan. It creates its own electricity from the heat of the stove. Might be an option for the off-grid types to get a bit of heat circulation.
http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=10848135&clickid=body_rv_img
Cheaper at Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/Caframo-Ecofan-Original-Black-Nickel/dp/B001AYVXRY/ref=sr_1_1?i e=UTF8&qid=1292532054&sr=8-1
This one is 100 CFM. They make a 150 CFM for around $125. Made in Canada. Here is the homepage and FAQ.
http://www.caframo.com/hearth/common_faq.php
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PlicketyCat
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# Posted: 17 Dec 2010 00:47
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These work really nicely to help circulate radiant warmth from a woodstove around the room. It certainly keeps us from having to sit right on top of the stove to stay warm, and keeps stuff in the opposite corners from freezing when it's really cold. They're really handy if you had to put the stove in a corner, but also work great to get two smaller ones pointed in different directions on a centrally located stove, too.
They seem a bit expensive for being a simple mechanical fan, but it's the rarity of the dissimilar metals that power it that makes it cost so much. It's definitely worth it if you figure in the cost of fuel or power to get the same type of heat circulation.
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hilltop
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# Posted: 29 Dec 2010 19:28
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I have a EcoFan that works very well on top of my Vermont Casting Aspen, I found it last year on sale at my local wood stove store for $69.
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PlicketyCat
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# Posted: 30 Dec 2010 20:46
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Another surprise bonus is that the stove needs to be a certain heat before the blades of the fan really spin well... so it's an easy cheat to check whether your stove is up to proper after-burning temps or not.
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MtnDon
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# Posted: 31 Dec 2010 11:28
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That though is the reason I decided on a DC ceiling fan. I can also run it in hot weather.
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TomChum
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# Posted: 18 Jan 2011 02:07 - Edited by: TomChum
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I've seen one working, and I put my hand in front of it and could "detect some air movement". Does an ecofan actually move air around the room? The visual indicator of how hot the stove is, is interesting, but for that, kinda spendy.
To more aggressively circulate air around the room, does anyone have recommendations for an efficient 12v fan?
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MtnDon
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# Posted: 18 Jan 2011 10:15
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We have a 24 VDC ceiling fan. The brand name is RCH. They also sell 12 VDC models. We love ours. It can move some serious air whenever we want, not just when the stove is hot, like in summer. We bought ours from thesolar.biz
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