Blowers are often installed in fireplace inserts to increase the efficiency of the fireplace in heating the entire room instead of just the area right in front of the fireplace.
Adding a blower to a wood burning fireplace.
Fuel is loaded into the firebox through a pair of doors that face toward the interior of the room.
Oxygen for the fire is supplied through vents located below the doors or on the sides of the insert.
A wood burning fireplace insert consists of a metal firebox installed inside your existing fireplace.
While blowers are most commonly installed in gas fireplaces they can still be installed wood burning fireplaces.
As long as you have a circulating fireplace you can install a blower in it.
You can install a blower in either a gas or wood burning fireplace assuming you have a circulating fireplace.
When shopping for a blower you just need to make sure to purchase a model that is designed for your fireplace fuel type and that it will fit inside your fireplace.
Quiet and effective way to heat a space.
With the fireplace completely cool open the fireplace insert where you will be installing the fireplace blower.
A fireplace blower can be added to most existing wood burning fireplaces.
Fireplace blowers are typically sold in kits consisting of the heat resistant metal tubes and a fan.
Usually this is a knock out plate located at the bottom of the fireplace insert.
If you live somewhere with typically frigid winters you and your family can stay a little bit warmer by deciding to add a direct vent fireplace blower to your existing fireplace by installing a blower you will be able to distribute the warmth coming from the fireplace to all areas of the room by placing it directly in front of the fireplace or in an open area like a doorway near the fireplace.