cuthound Posted September 25, 2016 Report Share Posted September 25, 2016 (edited) https://youtu.be/ZdOGn9A-GJQ In action...... ☺ Must be powerful, it's blown the candles out Edited to remove a random #6 that had strayed into my post. Edited September 25, 2016 by cuthound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUMPY Posted September 25, 2016 Report Share Posted September 25, 2016 (edited) Interestingly the manufacturer, BVG Airflow, has a subsidiary company selling them http://www.clifford-james.co.uk/buy.cfm/heating/stove-fan/68/yes/145385 So the Aldi one is a good deal For some reason it wont let the link work if I embed it so copy and paste this www.clifford-james.co.uk/buy.cfm/heating/stove-fan/68/yes/145385 Edited September 25, 2016 by Loddon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac of Cygnet Posted September 25, 2016 Report Share Posted September 25, 2016 In action...... ☺ Is that stove on? With a plant on top and the candles not melted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty40s Posted September 25, 2016 Report Share Posted September 25, 2016 You can't put fresh lillies and candles on a lit stove silly ☺ Not cold enough to light the stove yet either. The candles are to preheat the other two ( real) ecofans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talisman Posted September 25, 2016 Report Share Posted September 25, 2016 Buy on flea bay for £30.00. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psycloud Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 (edited) Sold out at 2 stores in Milton Keynes. Got one from Leighton Buzzard and they had just 1 left after I got mine. Edited September 26, 2016 by Psycloud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree monkey Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 Stratford road in Brum has plenty, well one less now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightwatch Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 What about Burnley? We are in Burnley at present. Boss doing the Lidl run then off to Aldi. Tried to contact them,but no phone number, to reserve one if any left. Worth a shot at that cost. Martyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rupertbear Posted September 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2016 As the OP, I'm a bit p'ed off - none available round here. Should have kept quiet. I strongly suspect that they were hoovered up for resale, the Aldi branch I use which always has special offer stuff left said they all went within minutes of the store opening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldPeculier Posted September 27, 2016 Report Share Posted September 27, 2016 A few left in Cambridge last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightwatch Posted September 27, 2016 Report Share Posted September 27, 2016 (edited) Keep an eye on eBay then. Sold out in Burnley. No suprise there then. Edited September 27, 2016 by Nightwatch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatguy Posted September 27, 2016 Report Share Posted September 27, 2016 Rupert bear I brought 3 well my daughter did if your around the midlands I'll let you have one at same price As a thanks for letting me know Tat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Payne Posted September 30, 2016 Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 http://www.domu.co.uk/vonhaus-usb-stove-fan £27. have purchased some stuff from these before, seems to be decent quality for the price. i pulled the trigger, free delivery or £1 next day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Payne Posted September 30, 2016 Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 Just spotted, its also got a USB connection to use as a cool fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_P Posted September 30, 2016 Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 (edited) I bought an Aldi fan. Got it up to speed and put my hand right up to it, felt nothing. I was given the suggestion to blow smoke at it. I did that, the fan did nothing to the smoke at all. Looks nice though. For the first time in my life I've bought an ornament. Edited September 30, 2016 by Dave_P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Payne Posted September 30, 2016 Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 Shop next to mine is a stove shop, they swear by them, maybe because they sell them. He did mention though its only to move the air from back to front of stove and assist with the hot cold spots, i just like the science behind it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top cat Posted September 30, 2016 Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 I bought an Aldi fan. Got it up to speed and put my hand right up to it, felt nothing. I was given the suggestion to blow smoke at it. I did that, the fan did nothing to the smoke at all. Looks nice though. For the first time in my life I've bought an ornament. Just give the blades a twist to increase the angle and it should start moving air Top Cat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mross Posted October 1, 2016 Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 (edited) Has anyone who owns a Peltier device measured the volts and amps on its motor? Or looked for a power rating? My Sterling engine fan spins at 700rpm but draft can oy be felt about 3 inches away. I suspect the power is a tiny fraction of a mains-powered desktop fan. Edited October 1, 2016 by mross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cereal tiller Posted October 1, 2016 Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 Has anyone who owns a Peltier device measured the volts and amps on its motor? Or looked for a power rating? My Sterling engine fan spins at 700rpm but draft can oy be felt about 3 inches away. I suspect the power is a tiny fraction of a mains-powered desktop fan. Measured one ages ago,it nearly achieved 2 watts!Cosmic CT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top cat Posted October 1, 2016 Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 My computer fans use 4W and being ducted are more efficient than an open fan, you can feel the draught about 18" away. There is a noticeable improvement in the heat distribution when they are running. The down side is they are not as quiet as I would like. Top Cat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mross Posted October 1, 2016 Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 Just give the blades a twist to increase the angle and it should start moving air Top Cat The fan will just slow down until it absorbs the original power ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top cat Posted October 1, 2016 Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 Yes but hopefully it will now be moving air in a useful direction. T C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opener Posted October 3, 2016 Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 I also missed out on the Aldi offer but ended up trawling through Flea-pay and up that well known river. Dave Payne (#38 & 39) links to an alternative which just happens to be the one I ordered via: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01JGNX9R2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 It arrived very promptly via courier at no extra cost in a very strong package. It's maybe a little smaller than expected but should look a better fit on the stove (Villager Chelsea Duo). It is very neat and stylish in black and really looks the part. Unusually, it has a three blade fan while others around seem to be two or four. Unfortunately the sun came out as soon as it arrived so no excuse to have the stove on and try it out in anger. But, as reported elsewhere, it also has a USB input so can be used independent of the Peltier. I've tried it out on the table and it is very quiet and I can feel the airflow at least six feet (in old money) in front of the blades. Sort of looking forward to colder weather now - how sad is that? The boat has a bad case of heat zones - you can have cold feet while sitting but stand up and faint from the heat up there - really want to see how the fan stirs up the really hot zone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mross Posted October 3, 2016 Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 That's 5V and 0.5A so 2.5 Watts. A mere puff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanderer Vagabond Posted October 3, 2016 Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 The impression that I've had of these fans is that the intention is just to disrupt the 'thermal' of hot air that would just go from the top of the stove to the ceiling of the boat (and out through the mushrooms) to be replaced by the cold air coming in through the vents so you would normally have a hot head and cold feet . The fan we have came with the boat so I have no real vested interest one way or the other since it is no loss to me if they don't work but we seemed to find that more of the boat gets warm with the fan running than when it isn't. The question I have always tended to ask is how Ecofan justify the price they charge for it. To build one yourself from a computer heat sink, a small electric motor with fan and a peltier unit (details on You Tube) would probably cost about a tenner so Aldi are still making a reasonable mark up on .their product, Ecofan however must be making an absolute killing when the economies of scale of production are taken into account. Even on that well known river seller they go for £55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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