All gas fireplace inserts supply radiant heat but a blower provides an instant powerful heat boost.
Can i add a blower to my gas fireplace.
Our experts here at the fireplace place will tell you that your best bet is to simply add a blower to your fireplace or install a direct vent insert.
Can i install a blower or fan kit on my fireplace after the fireplace has been installed.
They may also provide instructions on hooking it up or offer installation as a service.
Most blower fans on fireplaces and stoves will move air in the range of 75 250 cubic feet per minute.
Many of our gas fireplace models that have louvers or grills on the front can have a fan kit added.
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Most circulating fireplaces include the option to install a blower.
If you have a gas fireplace or fireplace insert the manual it came with should specify if it is compatible with a blower or fan kit.
Your local fireplace dealer can help you identify which gas fireplace inserts have the best blowers.
I would contact the manufacturer of the fireplace.
Fan adjustments can be done manually or with many gas fireplaces today can be done with a multi function remote control.
Blowers sadly cannot be put on gas logs but that doesn t mean there aren t any viable solutions out there for you to try.
Most gas log manufacturers claim that their gas logs produce radiant and convection heat.
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.
You will want to make sure that electricity is run to the junction box underneath the fireplace first before ordering installing a fan kit.
In addition you will save money on your heating bill.
Turn your blower on or turn it off it s your choice.
Whether or not you can install a blower kit in your fireplace depends on the type of fireplace that you have.
Although a gas blower won t increase the radiant heat it will blow the convection heat further into the room than it would have reached normally.
Either by phone or on the web they should have a blower designed for your fireplace.
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Also it is helpful for you to know how a gas blower works.