Fan running thermostatically along side pellet stove

[rryan]

I have a santa fe pellet stove that I would like to have a box fan running only when the convection blower is running to help move the hot air to other rooms. I am not sure what the best idea would be tap in to the blower using a relay and a separate power supply to run the box fan or running the both from the same thermostat maybe using the fan connection on themastat that trips a relay that I can tie the box fan into knowing when the stove calls for heat it will turn the fan on then. Both would work for me I just dont want to run the fan 24/7. Pellet stove runs from a battery operated programable thermostat using only two wires currently.

 

[Lake Girl]

rryan, Welcome to the forum! What type of lay-out do you have in the house and where is the stove within the lay-out? Reason I ask is that many have found that you can often circulate the heat more effectively by using a fan on the floor to push cold air back towards the stove. Ever try it?

 

[moey]

You could use one of these http://www.amazon.com/Lux-Heating-C...ie=UTF8&qid=1444095773&sr=8-1&keywords=lux100 and set it to the same temperature as your thermostat. It would not be exact but probably close.

 

[Kennyz]

Or.... I looked into these.... Attic fan thermostat, at Home Depot.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Master-Flow-Manually-Adjustable-Thermostat-for-Power-Vent-PT6/100098472

It's not programable but it'll switch the fan on an off.

 

[CleanFire]

Since you only want the box fan running while the stove is on, a "smart" power strip may work for you, like this one:

http://www.amazon.com/Smart-Strip-4...kKVVRNL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR136,160_

(Basically the relay method you posted, but external to the stove.)

 

[rowerwet]

How about a thermocube they make a model designed to turn on air conditioners comes on at 78 goes off at 70 (broken link removed)

 

[rowerwet]

A ceiling fan on low is more effective, and small fans in each doorway blowing out, are best for getting heat into distant rooms

 

[DBCOOPER]

If you get a 24 volt transformer and use your thermostat to complete a control circuit that would pull in relays you could use one relay to turn the stove on and another to turn the fan on.

 

[TimfromMA]

I've done lots of experiments with fans placing them in different spots blowing to and from the stove and it turned out my best results were no fans at all. The stove did the best job all by itself.

 

[DBCOOPER]

I've done lots of experiments with fans placing them in different spots blowing to and from the stove and it turned out my best results were no fans at all. The stove did the best job all by itself.

I agree.