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If you are unfamiliar with stove fans, one of the first things you might notice when you see one is that they don’t have a power cord<\/strong>. They still manage to spin their blades like any other fan, but how is this possible? A stove fan uses heat as its power source. However, what does that mean? How does a stove fan work?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have never seen a heat powered fan in action, it might seem like a bit of magic is involved. But actually, a stove fan is quite simple if you understand a few basic principles. This article will teach you all about stove fans, how they work, and much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Is a Stove Fan?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A stove fan sits atop the main surface of a wood-burning stove, a pellet stove, or a multi-fuel stove. Occasionally, they can also be attached to a stove pipe. They are small devices made from metal and, in general, contain three or four fan blades. Unlike cooling fans, wood stove fans feature exposed blades and are heat generated<\/strong>. These heat powered fans do not require an electrical connection to operate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Is the Function of a Wood Stove Fan?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A stove fan aims to distribute heated air<\/strong> created by wood-burning stoves more effectively and efficiently. A stove fan quickly spreads the hot air around the room instead of allowing hot air emanating from wood stoves to slowly permeate a room,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Does a Stove Fan Need Batteries?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The fact that stove fans are heat powered fans that create their own electricity<\/strong> means that they do not require batteries. Considering they don’t plug into mains power or need batteries, this is where the confusion about how a wood stove fan works start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Do Stove Fans Work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Now that we know stove fans<\/a> do not need mains power or batteries, how do log burner fans work?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A stove fan uses heat from warm air to create its power. This type of heat powered stove fan generates electricity using a Peltier device<\/strong>. The electricity generated powers a motor which then drives the fan blades. All that is needed is a room with both cold air and warm air, and a heat powered fan will start running.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Peltier device can generate electricity when a temperature difference<\/strong> is present, as such is the case when a wood-burning stove is started in a room with cooler air. As the wood stove heats up, the heat produced transfers from the surface of the stovetop to the base of the fan by conduction<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The heat absorbed creates the temperature differential needed between the base of the fan and the cooler part of the fan above the Peltier device. The different temperatures on opposing sides of the Peltier device create an electrical current which is then transferred to the fan’s motor with connecting wires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, this electricity powers the motor, spinning the fan’s blades. As the blades spin, the heat output from the stove then starts heating the room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

@natepetroski<\/a>

Reply to @randywebb7 #narrowayhomestead<\/a> #woodstoveheat<\/a> #woodstove<\/a> #stovefan<\/a> #offgridliving<\/a><\/p> \u266c original sound – Nate Petroski<\/a> <\/section> <\/blockquote>