My T5 Blower

[Enplater]

I just wanted to share what I did for a blower on my 2023 Alderlea T5. If I remember correctly I got the blower on Amazon and the price was very reasonable. It came with a variable speed switch and thermostatic switch. It’s on a thick chunk of steel to get it higher and closer to the stove, it blows up the back of the stove.

 

[EatenByLimestone]

I have the same setup. I have mine set on firebrick.

 

[Enplater]

Limestone, I knew I got the idea from somewhere, it was probably you.
I always meant to drill/tap holes in the steel block but the blower doesn’t seem to move around at all so I haven’t bothered yet, so it just sits there for now.

 

[EatenByLimestone]

I’m perfectly happy with it sitting on a firebrick. If anybody cranes their neck hard enough to see it back there, they deserve to see the blower! Lol.

Let me know where you end up putting your thermal switch. I just added one to mine and am moving it around a bit. I’d like to have it on the stove top, but can’t figure out how to route the wire in a way I’m happy. Currently it’s attached to the bottom, beside the bevel that’s the ash drawer, it takes a bit too long to heat up there, but the wires are out of sight.

 

[Enplater]

In the photo I posted you can see where mine is mounted. It’s in the upper right of the photo with the 2 white wires going up to it.

 

[Enplater]

I use a timer, the thermo switch isn’t sensitive enough to be useful. I just set the timer to about 4 hours.