putting heat into the room

[nnhkevin]

Are the blowers that you put on the stove pipe to blow heat into the room worth it or junk?

 

[edyit]

junk! cools the flue temp and creates lots of creosote. avoid them like the plague. IMO

 

[begreen]

They are an invitation to trouble. The stove is the heater. Invest in an efficient model and don't depend on the pipe for scavenging heat. Your chimney will stay a lot cleaner, especially when burning well seasoned wood.

 

[firefighterjake]

Heat your home with the stove . . . not the stove pipe.

 

[Sconnie Burner]

Set a fan up so it blows across the top of your stove in the direction you want the heat to travel to. Thats a much better option.

 

[DPurvis]

Set a fan up so it blows across the top of your stove in the direction you want the heat to travel to. Thats a much better option.

I second what Sconnie Burner said.