By the mother earth news editors july august 1980 side.
Does putting a fan in front of a fireplace help.
Believe it or not your fireplace can become part of a home cooling system in the summer with a little help from a fan and some baffling.
Put it so it draws cool air up and forces warm air down.
Make sure your ceiling fans rotate clockwise so they pull cool air up off the floor and push warm air down.
Fans can also be utilized to spread warm air.
And also keep them running at their lowest speed.
While the fan looked very professional the price 140 put me off.
So i decided to build my own.
By turning the fan down less air is picking up heat and blowing into the room.
If you have a fireplace that only heats the two square feet around it a fan can help amplify the warmth to the whole room.
Understanding how air flow works.
I wanted to improve the heat output and found this fireplace fan on the web.
Fan adjustments can be done manually or with many gas fireplaces today can be done with a multi function remote control.
A ceiling fan is best.
Here s a look at how your fan can help keep your family warm in the winter by spreading fireplace heat.
Dual cage universal fireplace fan.
Trying to draw from the fireplace can bring smoke into the.