Good Day, anyone have any feedback from usage with a GM60 blower kit? Does it make a marked improvement? Quiet?
Thanks, Dave
Thanks, Dave
Anyone use the Green Mountain 60 with a blower kit?
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I have the Hearthstone Craftsbury with the blower. The stove is almost identical to the Green Mountain 40. Even though your stove is the Green Mountain 60, (Similar to the Hearthstone Shelburne), I believe the blower is the same blower for any of these models (At least according to this link)
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I have had the stove and the blower for two years. My experience has been very good. As you probably know the blower is temperature activated. The only control is a dial that controls the speed of the fan. I have the dial set at about 30 to 40% of maximum. The noise at this level is not objectionable at all (to me). The fan does begin to get louder as you turn it up and the noise is noticeable. Our stove is in a living room approximately 17' by 16' so it isn't very large. I think the fan really helps to move the heat around to the other rooms and up the staircase, even at the fan speed I am currently using.
I have attached a pic of the stove\blower. I think there may have been a couple of times that I have noticed that the fan should have kicked on (since the stove was already way past the point where the thermostat should have kicked on the fan). I unplugged the blower and plugged it back in and the blower kicked on. Other than that, I have been pleased with both the stove and the blower.
Hope this helps
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I have had the stove and the blower for two years. My experience has been very good. As you probably know the blower is temperature activated. The only control is a dial that controls the speed of the fan. I have the dial set at about 30 to 40% of maximum. The noise at this level is not objectionable at all (to me). The fan does begin to get louder as you turn it up and the noise is noticeable. Our stove is in a living room approximately 17' by 16' so it isn't very large. I think the fan really helps to move the heat around to the other rooms and up the staircase, even at the fan speed I am currently using.
I have attached a pic of the stove\blower. I think there may have been a couple of times that I have noticed that the fan should have kicked on (since the stove was already way past the point where the thermostat should have kicked on the fan). I unplugged the blower and plugged it back in and the blower kicked on. Other than that, I have been pleased with both the stove and the blower.
Hope this helps
tabner
Feeling the Heat
I had the blower. I was definitely a fan of it. I liked that it was temperature activated. As mentioned above, you can dial up and down the speed, which brings the volume up and down, so if it bothers you, you can always keep it on the lower end.
For me I think it was quite helpful, getting more convective heat and air movement to push around the house.
For me I think it was quite helpful, getting more convective heat and air movement to push around the house.
I have a GM60 with the blower. It very effectively pulls heat from the backside of the stove and pushes it out front. I can't imagine a more efficient method, aside from maybe using a stronger fan. It isn't loud, but it isn't quiet - especially at high settings.
I came across this thread while searching if others had an issue I am currently having. The back of the GM60 is very slightly curved in the area where the fan sits. But the fan assembly is very straight. As such the thermal gauge (called a snap disk) which turns the unit on when it gets warm sits almost 1/2" away from the back of the stove. This causes significant delays in turning off after a cold start. I am trying to see if this is intentional or not.
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I came across this thread while searching if others had an issue I am currently having. The back of the GM60 is very slightly curved in the area where the fan sits. But the fan assembly is very straight. As such the thermal gauge (called a snap disk) which turns the unit on when it gets warm sits almost 1/2" away from the back of the stove. This causes significant delays in turning off after a cold start. I am trying to see if this is intentional or not.
Should thermal sensor on fan touch b
If anyone has the Green Mountain 60 I would love to ask if your thermal sensor on your fan touches the back of your stove. More info: I've had my Green Mountain 60 + fan kit for a year and it's been great. One thing I've noticed early on is it takes forever for the fan unit to turn on. I...
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I have the Hearthstone Craftsbury with the blower. The stove is almost identical to the Green Mountain 40. Even though your stove is the Green Mountain 60, (Similar to the Hearthstone Shelburne), I believe the blower is the same blower for any of these models (At least according to this link)
Hearthstone 96-57400 Wood Stove Blower Kit for Craftsbury II, Green Mountain 40/60, Shelburne II, Ambiance Hipster 14/20
Genuine Hearthstone #96-57400 woodstove blower fan kit assembly. Installs easily and improves efficiency. All orders ship fast!
I have had the stove and the blower for two years. My experience has been very good. As you probably know the blower is temperature activated. The only control is a dial that controls the speed of the fan. I have the dial set at about 30 to 40% of maximum. The noise at this level is not objectionable at all (to me). The fan does begin to get louder as you turn it up and the noise is noticeable. Our stove is in a living room approximately 17' by 16' so it isn't very large. I think the fan really helps to move the heat around to the other rooms and up the staircase, even at the fan speed I am currently using.
I have attached a pic of the stove\blower. I think there may have been a couple of times that I have noticed that the fan should have kicked on (since the stove was already way past the point where the thermostat should have kicked on the fan). I unplugged the blower and plugged it back in and the blower kicked on. Other than that, I have been pleased with both the stove and the blower.
Hope this helps
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