A fireplace adds warmth and coziness to a room. Fireplaces are practical also because they can heat up one or more rooms in a house or office. A Fireplace blower will spread out the heat from a fireplace. Wood fireplaces will normally use a fireplace blower that is added on and works with most fireplaces. Other types of fireplaces will have specific fireplace blowers that are designed exclusively for the individual fireplace models. The expense of a fireplace blower is often worth the cost because it makes a fireplace more efficient when the heat isn’t wasted.

How a Fireplace Blower Works

A fireplace insert has tubes that fill with heat, fits inside a fireplace or are built into the fireplace. An electric fan will blow the heated air into the house. A convenient electrical outlet will be needed, so you will need to see if there is one near the fireplace that can handle the extra load or if you will need to have one installed. The blower may have a single speed fan or a multiple speed fan. To adjust to the varying temperatures of a fire, a multi-speed fan is best.

Wood Fireplace Blower

A wood fireplace blower will fit in most fireplaces. There are different styles of wood fireplace blowers. Some will fit inside the fireplace and some can be attached to the doors. Fireplace doors can keep more heat inside so that it can be redirected through the blower. Before purchasing a fireplace blower you will want to make sure the fireplace has enough room for one. It is placed on top of the hearth or there will need to be enough room in front of the fireplace for the blower.

Gas and Electric Fireplace Blower

The blowers for gas and electric fireplaces are specifically designed to fit the model of fireplace it will go in. It is best to contact the manufacturer to find out what blower or blowers will fit the fireplace. You will also need to determine if installation is something you can do or if you will need to find someone who can do it for you.

Radiant Heat from Fireplaces

A fireplace will heat a room from radiant heat, which is the heat that comes from the sides of a fireplace. Depending on the fireplace, it may come from all sides or just the front. This will heat the area close to the fireplace and smaller rooms can be quite cozy if the fire is kept hot enough. For larger rooms and to disperse the heat efficiently a fireplace blower will be needed. With a blower less fuel is often used because less heat is lost through the chimney and it spreads the heat out from the fireplace.

Be sure to research the fireplace blowers that are compatible with your fireplace and also the electrical needs of the blower that you are considering. After that you can then start comparing prices of fireplace blowers.