Regency P121 see-thru NG fireplace - can I disable one of the blowers?

[arundel_jk]

I have a Regency see-thru NG fireplace, model P121. There is a blower on each side. Can I safely disable the blower on one side by disconnecting it from power (a simple disconnect as shown in the manual)? One side of the fireplace is a very small room and when the blower is on it gets way too hot in there so I would like to disable the blower on that side. Is this safe to do?

 

[Lennox65]

I have a Regency see-thru NG fireplace, model P121. There is a blower on each side. Can I safely disable the blower on one side by disconnecting it from power (a simple disconnect as shown in the manual)? One side of the fireplace is a very small room and when the blower is on it gets way too hot in there so I would like to disable the blower on that side. Is this safe to do?

If the blowers are optional it should not be a problem. Some units use blowers to allow reduced clearance to a mantle shelf or TV installed above the fireplace. If this is the case, then you should not. I would check the manual. In any case, the blowers do not create any extra heat. They merely move 160 CFM of air through a convection cycle that happens whether a blower is installed or not. The blower just pushes the heated air a little (little being the operative word) further into the room. Without a blower, you will still get all the heat, it will just be concentrated in the area directly in front of the fireplace.

 

[Millbilly]

If the blowers are optional it should not be a problem. Some units use blowers to allow reduced clearance to a mantle shelf or TV installed above the fireplace. If this is the case, then you should not. I would check the manual. In any case, the blowers do not create any extra heat. They merely move 160 CFM of air through a convection cycle that happens whether a blower is installed or not. The blower just pushes the heated air a little (little being the operative word) further into the room. Without a blower, you will still get all the heat, it will just be concentrated in the area directly in front of the fireplace.

I looked up the manual, they do not look optional.

 

[arundel_jk]

I looked up the manual, they do not look optional.

Thanks for the reply and followup! I moved into this house a few months ago and the previous owner had not used the fireplace for several years, so I'm having a maintenance check done. I'll confirm with the service technician if it is OK to disable the fan on one side. I'll update this post for future reference.