How Much Does It Cost to Put in a Blower in a Gas Fireplace?
Do All Gas Fireplaces Have a Blower?
Can You Use a Gas Fireplace Without a Blower?
Why Do I Need a Blower for My Fireplace?
A blower helps circulate the air in the room and pushes warm air out while pulling cooler air into the fireplace's air channel. The released air from the blower helps increase the ambient temperature of the air in the room and, therefore, increases the fireplace's effectiveness, insert, or stoves heating. It does not increase the heating capacity of the unit. The unit will always produce the same amount of heat; instead, it spreads the warm air out over a greater area. The whole room is a comfortable temperature instead of the immediate area beside the unit being really hot, and the far corner of the room is much cooler.
What is a Fireplace Blower?
A fireplace blower is a fan mounted on the exterior of the fireplace or inside the unit but outside the firebox itself. It is used to circulate air around the unit's hot exterior before pushing it back into the room. Fireplace fans help to circulate warm air and increase heat penetration into the room. However, they do not increase the fireplace's total BTU output; instead, fireplace blowers simply move air more effectively to increase the amount of airflow around the fireplace and the entire room’s ambient temperature.
Are Fireplace Fans Loud?
Fireplace fans are not inherently noisier than other fans in your home. Think of the fan in your hood vent above your stove or the fan in your bathroom – these always make some noise and are never completely silent. Unfortunately, a fan's reality is that it requires a motor to run and that motor will make some noise. Add the requirement for it to push large amounts of air through it, be as small as possible, and be heat-rated to withstand the fireplace. Today's modern fireplace fans are actually quite exceptional compared to those even 10-15 years ago. They are smaller, quieter, more powerful, and last longer than ever before.
What Does a Wood Stove Airmate Do?
An airmate is an accessory for freestanding wood stoves that directs the air from the blower into the room. With fireplaces and inserts, there is a channel between the outside of the firebox (including the top) and the exterior of the fireplace for the air to travel through. With freestanding stoves, this channel does not cover the top, so the airmate acts as this channel and helps funnel air from around the stove's exterior back into the room.
Does a Blower Affect My Wood Stove Burns?
No, a blower does not affect the efficiency , burn times or heat output of a wood stove. Instead, it pushes air around the stove's exterior, heating it and releasing it back into the room. Blowers/fans are always mounted on the outside of stoves and will not push air into the firebox. Therefore, it will not affect the draft or burn rate of the stove.
Why does my fireplace fan rattling?
A common cause of rattling with the fireplace fan is caused by vibration against the fireplace itself. A fireplace service expert can adjust the placement or add appropriate buffers between the fan and fireplace to reduce the noise.
How does a fireplace work?
Without a fan, a fireplace relies on radiant heat to warm up a room. Radiant heat is when a fireplace warms up everything in its direct path, including people and furniture ...
Does a gas FP have a blower?
Some gas FP models come with a blower as standard equipment. You might look at other models & compare features & prices.
Do gas fireplaces need blowers?
We are getting a new house built and installing blowers in the 2 gas fireplaces is 250$ each.
Can a fireplace be heated without a blower?
On a very cold day, it wouldn't do much to heat the room. With the blower, air is forced through a metal tube that is heated by the fire and blows the warm air into the room.
Does a gas fireplace have a blower?
We have a vent free gas fireplace with a blower. Boy does it kick out the heat. Personally I wouldn't have one without the blower. I like to make full use of the heat that the fireplace creates.
Can you use a gas fireplace without a blower?
We just installed a gas powered fireplace without the blower. My DH talked with alot of people in the business about them and we decided on one that had alot of BTU's enough to throw some heat without having to use a blower.
Is a blower worth $250?
I agree with WDWmom2. The blower is SO worth the $250. We have a gas fireplace in our basement family room. The blower throws so much heat across the room. Before it kicks in I need to be almost on top of the fireplace to feel the warmth. I can't wait for it to kick in. To me, the idea of having the fireplace is that cozy warm feeling it gives. The blower is a MUST.
Blower or No Blower for Gas Fireplace
I'm having a Valor gas insert installed in the fireplace of my 1960 home and don't know whether to have a blower added or not.
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we have a gas insert we just installed in a sunken (6 steps down) family room that is on a slab. the room is basically unheated otherwise. our unit has a fan that we use to heat the room quickly but otherwise the radiant heat is more than sufficient to heat the room if we wait about 30mins.
What brand of fireplace inserts have blowers?
If the two listed above don’t seem like a possible pick, you might want to consider the Majestic brand of gas fireplace inserts with blowers. This manufacturer has a large collection of insert designs and sizes.
What is a gas fireplace insert?
An insert is a closed combustion system made to significantly improve a fireplace. So, a gas fireplace insert will be a fireproof box installed into a fireplace that burns gas as its main fuel.
What is a CFM fireplace?
The CFM brand of gas fireplace inserts is one to consider when shopping for gas fireplace inserts with blowers. As with similar fireplace inserts with blowers, CFM fireplace inserts have a fan that circulates air over the firebox.
What is special about a blower insert?
So, what’s special about a blower? An insert having a blower tends to circulate more heat than one without a blower. Such inserts are usually mounted or installed within the unit but outside of the firebox.
Can a gas fireplace insert function without one blower?
Can a gas fireplace insert function without one (blower)? Absolutely!
Can you overheat a fireplace?
However, you’ll need to be careful with insulation around the fireplace as it results in overheating. Such overheating is likely to result in a malfunction of the blower or circulating fan.
Do gas fireplaces come preinstalled?
Of course, these come preinstalled with blowers. However, the functionality of this gas fireplace depends on how well it’s installed. You’ll need to allow a professional to handle all installation-related actions.
How Much Does It Cost to Put in a Blower in a Gas Fireplace?
It costs between $300 and $500 to place a blower in a gas fireplace if the gas fireplace had been installed previously. On average, it would cost you $400 to put in a fireplace blower in a previously installed gas fireplace.
Do All Gas Fireplaces Have a Blower?
No, not all gas fireplaces have a blower. Fireplace blowers are more common with gas fireplaces than with wood-burning fireplaces, but not all gas fireplaces are designed with a fireplace blower.
Can You Use a Gas Fireplace Without a Blower?
Yes, you can use a gas fireplace without a blower. Gas fireplaces are usually installed with a blower so that the heat from the fireplace isn’t concentrated in one part of the room alone. Without the blower, the gas fireplace will still work fine for hours as long as the fireplace is vented.
