Ecofan 812AMXBX Heat Powered Wood Stove Fan, Black
Ecofan 812AMXBX Heat Powered Wood Stove Fan, Black, Bilingual
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No electricity needed! Ecofans generate their own power by converting the heat from your wood stove into electricity.
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Ecofans were invented in Canada over 20 years ago. Tested in the harshest Canadian winters, Ecofans continue to be designed and manufactured in Canada.
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| Stove Type | Wood | Wood | Wood | Wood | Wood, Pellet, Gas, Soapstone | Wood, Pellet, Gas, Soapstone |
| Airflow (Tested/Proven) | 175 CFM (297 m³/h) | 125 CFM (212 m³/h) | 100 CFM (170 m³/h) | 85 CFM (144 m³/h) | 190 CFM (322 m³/h) | 160 CFM (272 m³/h) |
| Operating Temperature Range | 185°F – 650°F (85°C – 345°C) | 212°F – 650°F (100°C – 345°C) | 230°F – 650°F (110°C – 345°C) | 185°F – 650°F (85°C – 345°C) | 158°F – 650°F (70°C – 345°C) | 149°F – 650°F (65°C – 345°C) |
| Size (handle-in) | 8.38cm x 13.97cm x 25.40cm | 7.62cm x 13.97cm x 22.86cm | 7.62cm x 13.97cm x 21.59cm | 7.62cm x 9.9cm x 16.51cm | 7.62cm x 10.16cm x 23.97cm | 6.6cm x 10.16cm x 22.35cm |
| Made in Canada | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Manufacturer Backing | 2 Years | 2 Years | 2 Years | 2 Years | 4 Years | 4 Years |
| Weight | 1.71 kg | 1.20 kg | 0.83 kg | 0.59 kg | 1.94 kg | 1.75 kg |
| Proven Fuel Savings | 18% | 14% | 12% | 10% | 19% | 17% |
| CE Compliant Blade (Round Safety Edge) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Feel Warm Faster | 38% | 31% | 20% | 17% | 42% | 36% |
| Weight: | 771 g |
| Dimensions: | 10.16 x 22.86 x 29.85 cm; 771.11 Grams |
| Brand: | Ecofan |
| Model: | 812AMXBX |
| Manufacture: | Caframo Ltd. |
| Dimensions: | 10.16 x 22.86 x 29.85 cm; 771.11 Grams |
It made a nice gift, looks great on the stove and lets you know when the wood box is headed up. It really doesn’t move any air, especially compared to the electric fan that’s already in use. But if you had a small space or no electric, I bet it’s better than nothing. Either way, it really is super fun and cute.
It doesn’t blow you away but it does move the heat where you want it. 4 stars for noise cause after a month you can hear something in there wanting oil or something.
Well made and very quite. We have a large open plan room. Distributes the heat very well. People who walk in think the heating is on.
This fan works great on the fire place when the power goes out of our built in fireplace fan. It blows the heat into the room really nice, and never having to worry abt turning any on off switch is perfect. It’s very quiet too. Both are nghbrs have the same fan.
Ok. So the first fan that was delivered was broken. Easy replacement and my new fan arrived. Granted the temp picked up outside to 60 so I can’t say how the fairs in the deep freeze. But what I can say is I’ve got the doors and windows open. This thing rocks. Doesn’t make a sound and moves the heat where you want it. I’m actually looking forward to single digit temps with this fan! Wish I found it 3 months ago!
The price on this fan really was tough to pay, but it is really well built, and you pay for quality. It is silent, moves air well, and stops when the blades are interrupted. We have a cheaper smaller one that works pretty well, but if you can afford it, it’s worth the extra money.
I have used these for 15 years. I heat 1644 square feet with only one other small overhead fan .You simply cannot lose. Caframo is, i believe probably the best product of its kind available
This makes a huge difference in heat distribution in the house. Very quiet. Highly recommend.
Contente de l’achat, mais on peux avoir pour le mme produit dans nos quincaillerie au mme prix
Fonctionne trs bien !
We heat primarily with a wood stove, which does have a fan built in. It works, but sounds like a lawn mower. These things are virtually silent, and work when the power is out… and move a surprising amount of air. In a 40′ x 17′ room with 13′ ceilings, these things make a big difference. It’s also nice that you can move them around on top of the stove to spread heat where you need it.
Very well made and not a gimmick- they really work.
I bent the fan blades slightly for more air distribution. Its a fan with no electricity needed! Its amazing!
Robusto le lame fanno girare bene il caldo in tutta la stanza
If you have a blower motor on your wood stove and the power goes out this fan works great which is why I purchased it, but if you want to just save on your electric bill this will do the job. Either way a great product.
When it gets hot, the fan blades spin.
It isnt a industrial-grade fan that moves 150,000cfm… but if I wanted one of those, I would have bought it.
I wanted a silent, heat powered fan to place on top of my stove. This product performs exactly as I thought it would, and I cant ask for more than that.
The fan works better than the last two we tried. At least you can feel the air move in front of it. It sure helps keep the warm air moving to warm the other side of the room and help save on wood.
This little fan does big work. I had heard great things about this fan and it does not disappoint. I got it for my wood stove as that is our primary heat source. The wood stove has a built-in fan, but if/when the electricity goes out that obviously won’t work. I am surprised at how light it is. It is quiet and unlike the built-in fan I can direct the air in any direction. It works so well that I have been turning off the built-in fan because of how loud it is. It exceeded my expectations and was delivered on time and in perfect condition. Would buy again.
Amazingly sends the heat from front of the house to the back. Previously, we had used a fan, sometimes two, to move the heat from our woodburner to the hall, bathrooms, and bedrooms but they would still come up short until we bought this fan. This fan keeps the hallway 78 to 80 degrees, which we like a really warm house. Our central heat never has to kick on.
Very expensive- but I wanted a reliable wood stove fan for power outages. Making matters worse, I accidentally bought two. With that said, I’m glad I have both of them. They work quite well as long as you don’t expect the equal air movement of an electric fan. And yes, they are VERY quiet. Now it’s just a matter of how many years will they last.
We love this thing! Runs whisper quiet and distributes the heat very well. Its definitely been an adjustment to keep the stove under the proper temp, but we’re getting the hang of it. I can’t believe we waited this long to get it. We have a loft over our kitchen and dining room and this fan has dramatically improved the temp of all the spaces (warmer downstairs and cooler upstairs)
I can feel a warm breeze coming off the fan at 3 or 4 feet away, but it doesn’t move very fast, which I like. Sturdy, well constructed and works as advertised. I highly recommend it for those who heat with wood.
Pros: quiet, maintenance free, attractive and high quality.
Cons: expensive, doesn’t really push much air.
Buy it if you don’t mind spending that much on what amounts to a very nice decoration for your stove. I am pleased, but if I needed to actually circulate a lot of warm air I would use an electric fan.
Someone at work told me about itbeen without such device for 3 yearswhat a difference it makes. Thinking of another so I can angle it different direction.
Effectively moves hot air from local area of stove to next room. This latest generation is taller with large diameter 2 blade fan which should keep the fins up in cooler air. It moves even more air than the last generation 3 blade model but takes longer to start due to more massive base and pillar. Hope the motor bearings (longer but still easily replaceable motor with quick disconnect) lasts longer than the year I am used to for my application which is almost continuous use in the winter. Much more expensive than other fans but well worth it for effectiveness on regular use and for ability to replace readily available and inexpensive motor which will always be needed at some point.
Placed the Ecofan on the woodstove in my off grid cabin to help distribute the heat from the fire.
The fan operated as expected. You can’t really feel the air moving in front of the fan, but it will blow out the flame of a candle from 2 feet way, so it’s moving air. When spinning on a black stove with black stove pipe, it tends to disappear so be cautious when leaning over the stove to load wood or it will “bite” you…Overall a great product and high quality. Not sure how it compares to copy cat fans at half the price?
What I LOVE about this product is that it is quiet, it costs NOTHING to run it; and the BEST REASON of all? It keeps us soooooooo WARM on those nights where it gets into the ‘teens and low 20’s. It is SO much WARMER than our propane heat alone, in fact I cannot even compare the difference in warmth. When you have a wood stove that uses THIS WONDERFUL ECOFAN, the heat feels just like it is going right to your bones. The cost of this ECOFAN is unbelievably AFFORDABLE for most people. I just want to tell the developers of this MAGNIFICANT FAN that I, for one, am so grateful to you for being able to come up with a product that truly WORKS and there are NO hidden agendas.
Thank you once again for making a product that truly helps people stay warmer in extremely cold conditions.
With Sincere thanks,
Vikki Carter
Prosser, Washingto
175 CFM? That’s 3 CFM a second. I doubt it. And even if true, that really ain’t much in a room with many thousands of cubic feet. So this isn’t a big air mover, even running at full speed. A small electric fan will put out much more airflow. Convection moves more air than this little whirligig. I give it 5 stars because it is such a great piece of kinetic art that makes me smile every time I see it. Hugely clever design and completely silent in operation. The quality of construction and workmanship is of flawless aerospace level (complex machined aluminum extrusions: anodized black). I have it on top of my $5000 Liberty wood-burner, which already heated my whole house sometimes to excess. Bottom line…the fan is not a big game changer for increased heat distribution as claimed, but it is the slickest addition to the great room in ages. Think of it as a Lava Lamp on steroids. Quite the conversation piece, and I have most everyone baffled in BS on how it works!!
Somewhat dubious but I needed something to move the air around our wood stove. It is our primary source of heat for the whole house. The far end of the house just never seems to get warm. Purchased this, set it on the wood stove and built a fire. A few minutes later the fan started to slowly spin on top of the steel radiating surface. The instructions say that will start at around 145 F. A minute or so later the fan was spinning at full speed and I could feel a feel soft breeze on my face. Half an hour later the heat was all the way to the other end of the house. Mission accomplished.
A short note: I start the fire and leave the door open a crack to allow for plenty of air into the firebox which accelerates the growth of the flames on all the wood. Once the fan starts to move it is like a signal that I can close the door all the way. Who knew.
Wow! I didn’t expect it to be as good as it is. Grew up my whole life (39 years) w a woodstove. Best bang for buck ever! I walked in after it going for only 3 min from opposite of house and could smell it. The oil and newness burning off. This is around a corner in my 110 year old farm house, at the back door where it is always cold and drafty. The heat and air made it there quick! Brought my room temp up much quicker and distributed than normal! No brainer. I don’t leave reviews but felt it was necessary to pass this knowledge on to other folks. The black blade is great. Stealth look. Also no noise! Funny to open the stove door and watch it change speeds! Buy it! Life is too short to not have one for a woodstove!
Ich habe diesen Ofenventilator im Einsatz in Nordschweden erlebt. Mit ihm wird auch ein greres Zimmer gleichmig mit Wrme versorgt – und nicht nur in Ofennhe. Die Erfindung kommt wohl aus Kanada.
There are a couple of points that I wanted to comment on for your awareness when considering to purchase.
There is no protective shield around the blades, so beware when running!
The directions point out that the fan should not be positioned in the middle or in front of the stove pipe if it exits out the top of the stove.
The fan should be positioned off to the side of the stove pipe such that the fan can draw in cooler air over the Peltier Module, otherwise the
fan may not work properly. So, you have to find the “sweet spot” on the stove where the base is getting hot enough to get the fan up to speed, yet it can still pull in cooler air to keep the heat sink & top of the Peltier module cool enough to maintain a temp delta for maximum fan speed. Something to think about!
Also, it may be obvious, but keep in mind that the fan speed is dependent on stove temp and it is quiet because the fan speed can only ramp up to a maximum of 175 CFM of air flow. So, if you are using an electric fan now, don’t think that this is going to match the air flow of the electric fan that will be much noisier and running at much higher CFM’s.
Consequently, if the wood stove fire is being started in a cold setting, it is going to take a while for the fan to start working and get up to speed.
Fan operation depends on how fast the area on the stove where the fan is setting gets up to temp.
When the fan gets up to speed the air flow you feel in front of the stove is slight and is not going to move enough air to bring the area up to temp as quickly as an electric fan would.
So, don’t think it is going to match the air flow and heat transfer of an electric fan for quick heating results, which I’m sure is not the intent of the Mfg’r. The obvious use is where electricity is not available, but some folks who have electricity may be interested in it simply because it does not require electricity.
In summary, once the wood stove and the living area is up to temp, then that is where the fan is at it’s best in that it is quiet and maintains a subtle air flow across the stove. This helps to keep the air flow circulating in the area and the fan will speed up or down based on the stove temp.
If this is what you are looking for, then the fan works pretty good and is worth getting.
Hope this helps…
There aren’t enough positive adjectives to describe this fan and the company that manufactures it. The fan is quiet, highly effective and requires little attention beyond an occasional cleaning with a cloth and Q-tip dampened with warm water. We heat our tri-level home exclusively with wood heat. The woodstove is located on the lowest level and this fan sends enough heat up to the middle level to keep it very comfortably warm as well. If the temperatures are in the high 40’s and low 50’s outside it will even warm up the upper level too! Since the upper level is where our bedrooms are located, we prefer to keep this level cooler for comfortable sleeping, so we simply close the door to keep the heat out. We had occasion to work with the company that produces these little marvels regarding another fan we had purchased several years ago and they bent over backwards to help resolve our problem. They firmly stand behind their quality product. Even though these fans may appear to be quite pricey; they truly are worth every penny spent in return for the comfort they provide while not using expensive electricity nor adding to our ever increasing noise pollution problems!
RE: Reviews stating would not start by itself. Mu flue temps rise fast as I like to get in the clean burn above 500f quick as it keeps the smoke down. Nobody likes a neighbor with a slow burning smoldering mess as that’s how you end up with ashes on your car and a lot of creosote buildup. When the top of the stove was to hot to touch it started up. They say 150f and I think that’s about right so wait an hour until the stove exterior is toasty and if it fails it’s a legit complaint.
Now comes the strange part. The fan slowed to the point that it wouldn’t run below 450 and at 650 it just puttered, maybe 100 rpm, not the 8 or 900 it put out when I got it. I searched for answers and found that someone had rebuilt his by taking it apart and putting new cpu paste on the electrical generating plate with great success. I did the same but without the results. Fan still worked, but not below 450.
I took it off the stove and let it sit for a few days and put it back on. Still no change until today, two days later. Suddenly it’s working like new. Could be that the paste (arctic silver 5) needed to find some kind of equilibrium. If anyone thinks they have an answer I’d like to hear it. Ecofan provides no help on their website except they promise to send you something if your fan is slowing down and it’s still under warranty. I filled out their info and the site said some thing would come but it hasn’t. That was over a week ago. If it’s a new motor I don’t believe I need it. I should take off another star for poor support (these things aren’t cheap) but I’m happy it’s working again. Go figure.
Update: 1/12
By now the unit has slowed again, or is erratic, and never starts at 150 F the way it should. the motor from Caframo arrived today (shipped from Canada) I did not expect any improvement because of all the posts I have seen that say changing the motor doesn’t help, but I put it in anyway and it runs fine, so the motor was the problem all along. I’m grateful for that because replacement thermal units cost $30 plus on EBAY.
I’ve had my Caframo fan for 2 winters now but supplemented it with the sterling fan this past winter.
This one starts moving air about 100 degrees sooner than the sterling engine can and it doesn’t need my assistance to start turning over. It does have an upper temperature limit though where the sterling fan does not (not a temp that a wood burning stove can reach). My two biggest complaints with this fan are probably the sterling’s greatest strengths so they’re amplified a bit. This fan does not have a low enough center of gravity. I find it tips over remarkably easily. This wouldn’t be a problem if the fan blade were made of a more robust material. I find I can approximate the shape of the blade fairly easily by bending it back with my fingers. It can become pretty bent just from tipping over, not from falling off of somthing. The sterling is rock solid in both respects.
In operation the fan moves enough air over a few hours to make a huge difference in the avg room temperature. It doesn’t have enough velocity to throw air into adjacent rooms though. The room that it’s in (20×15) stays very even though. The addition of the sterling fan helped tremendously and can through air through the doorway of the adjacent rooms and stir it up. Together the two fans enable the stove to fairly evenly heat 3 rooms totalling nearly 900 sq ft all while using no electricity. The bottom line is they’re both phenomenal at what they do. I have recommended this fan to many friends and would buy it again.
Last year we upgraded our woodstove and decided to try out the Ecofan. I love it. It moves just enough air to increase the stoves performance without creating a drafty feeling in the room. The unit is completely silent, which is creat since it is only a few feet from our entertainment center (no more turning the fan off to watch a movie/TV)
When the stove cools down the fan slows to match the performance of the heat output. No energy cost to operate, what more could you want (I figure in 5-7 years it might even pay for itself, but thats not the point of buying it!)
Like i said, just bought 2 smaller units for my brothers and they both love them!