F500 rear heat shield and blower?

[skinnykid]

On my little Quadrafire that I ran last year, I used the blower alot. It really helped push the heat upstairs. Now while my F500 is a bigger stove made from different metals I am afraid of not having a blower. The boys at the fire shop swear that I will not need it.

Problem is that the heat shield and blower are big $$. Who runs a blower on the F500? Does the stove heat so much better that I will not need it?

Thanks..

 

[CarbonNeutral]

I asked the same question about 2 weeks ago. The consensus was - no fan needed, and at least try it without first. Mine isn't installed yet (or bought), but I'm excited about the prospect of no fan....

I will be putting a ceiling fan in, and if needed, active venting to the upstairs.

I thought the rear heat shield was standard - no? Maybe that's the bottom shield...

 

[firefighterjake]

On my little Quadrafire that I ran last year, I used the blower alot. It really helped push the heat upstairs. Now while my F500 is a bigger stove made from different metals I am afraid of not having a blower. The boys at the fire shop swear that I will not need it.

Problem is that the heat shield and blower are big $$. Who runs a blower on the F500? Does the stove heat so much better that I will not need it?

Thanks..

My recommendation is based on the dealer's recommendation . . . I think the fact that my dealer and your dealer both are saying to not get the blower says something about them . . . especially when selling the blower would mean a little more change in their pocket.

I didn't get the blower and I have to say that the house heats up very well (1,500 sq. feet or so). My suggestion is to save the money and try it without the blower . . . if you feel as though you need a blower down the road you can add it to the stove. For the money, a fan blowing from a cold area towards the stove seems to work wonders in moving the heat.

I did go with a rear heat shield. It was $70 or something to that effect. I purchased it partly to reduce clearances, but mainly because I liked the idea of having the extra heat protection.

 

[JeffRey30747]

I don't have the blower or heat shield. I'm heating 1600 ft2 on the ground floor and keeping another 1400 ft2 on the second floor habitable (60-68F) in a fairly mild climate. The house is well insulated and tight but if temps stay in the teens for a prolonged time, the gas furnace will kick in and help out unless I fire up the old Ashley in the basement. I don't see how the blower would help much as I think I'm getting all the BTUs I can from the firebox fairly effectively.

 

[skinnykid]

I am just try ing to move the heat around and have it nice in the entire house without it being wicked hot in the room with the stove. As I said, on the Quad it was a must.

 

[JeffRey30747]

My stove is in one corner of a 550 ft2 combined living room kitchen and surrounded on 2 1/2 sides by a masonry hearth and flue. It is the largest room in the house and centralized so it doesn't get overly hot, just cozy enough to take a nice winter nap when its cold out. We usually don't even run the ceiling fan as the heat moves well on its own.