Ecofans

[kevinmoelk]

Why are those tiny little Ecofans so darned expensive? Do they work well? Has anyone made their own?

 

[CrazyAboutOrchids]

I have one and I love it for it's purpose. My parents got it for us so it didn't cost us anything. I don't use a blower on my Lopi Freedom and it is built to run effectively without one. I don't have an open floor plan so an electric blower really wouldn't do much in our house anyway. We use the Ecofan and an almost silent doorway fan to move air out of the room where the insert is. We also circulate air from the room with our furnace fan which runs most of the time; with our set up is fairly effective.

 

[begreen]

Some love em, some not. Every time we have a winter power outage, we are very glad to have ours. My guess is that they cost so much because of small production runs on custom milling. They use a high quality motor and parts. Several reviews on the site, search for ecofan.

https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/3239/

 

[MountainStoveGuy]

There definaly cool, i think more of a conversation piece then a seriuos peice of equipment. I cant keep them in stock this time of year. I would love to get one but cant justify the cost yet.

 

[babalu87]

I would love to get one but cant justify the cost yet.

I bet you can get it online cheaper

We were thinking of one but just couldnt justify spending that kind of cash on a fan, maybe when we are in a better situation $$$$ wise and can blow $100 on a fan.
I had almost enough to get one built up in Cabelas Bucks but I needed new hunting boots and that helps put food on the table

 

[MountainStoveGuy]

i would get the bigger one, and they sale between 130 - 150.

 

[GRBW1]

Got 1 as a birthday present. It works well, especially as a heat indicator. Lets me know when the coal needs a refreshing.

It was purchased on the internet, cheapest price around.

 

[begreen]

Definitely get the bigger one. If you're in a house that benefits from the increased air movement, you will notice a difference.