continuing to learn and need more help

[k0wtz]

I now have the Vermont Castings Stardance stove working correctly. The logs are now set up and we have a nice flame across the logs.

But the fans make a whistling noise I can throttle the fans down but then it sort of defeats the purpose of the fans.

V/C runs 2 fans together at the bottom of the stove for the blowers. I dont think this is an uncommon method for free standing stoves.

anyone encountered this noise thing and have a solution?

thanks

 

[wooduser]

I never encountered THAT noise ----I'm a retired gas fireplace repairman. But I've encountered plenty of noisy fans, which is why I'm agin 'em.

Can you get the outfit that sold you the stove to repair it?

 

[k0wtz]

I never encountered THAT noise ----I'm a retired gas fireplace repairman. But I've encountered plenty of noisy fans, which is why I'm agin 'em.

Can you get the outfit that sold you the stove to repair it?

I bought the stove used mom working... I can't figure out the whistling noise... May have to live with it but next step to take them off and oil them but it's sort of a whining noise

 

[wooduser]

Fans in gas fireplaces can be quite difficult to get out to repair or replace.

Personally I'd just use a box fan if that's your only source of heat and you need to break up hot and cold layers. If you also operate a central heating system that ought to do that job for you without the assistance of the gas fireplace.

Take a careful look at the fan before you start, and decide if it's worth the trouble getting it out.

And if it looks like a job getting it out, I'd order a new one from the manufacturer (to be reasonably confident it will fit) rather than oiling it up when it can easily cause more problems.