Stove Fan.

Odyssey 2005

Am considering buying one . Aldi have them in stock next week,does anyone use one or would I be better getting one in hardware, ow would I be better to keep my money ?. Any help and guidance please.

HeidiHeidi

Aldi have these fans in stock again on Sunday.


I got one a couple of years ago, and I thought it was good - but this winter when I started lighting the fire it just sat down and refused to work. The blade still spins freely, but just not by itself!


Anyone know if these things just have a shelf life and won't work for ever? Or was I unlucky to just get a dud?



I'd buy another one, but at nearly 25 quid they're not that cheap if it only works for a year or two....

barney shamrock

I tried one and thought it was useless.
Made no difference whatsoever.

HeidiHeidi

barney shamrock wrote: »

I tried one and thought it was useless.
Made no difference whatsoever.

That wasn't my question though - I thought it was good, but not good value if they only have a life of a year or two.


Just wondering should I expect it to last longer?

barney shamrock

I was replying to the OP.

Cerco

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

That wasn't my question though - I thought it was good, but not good value if they only have a life of a year or two.


Just wondering should I expect it to last longer?

Make sure the blade is balanced. I knocked mine over and it stopped working. It would run if I started it spinning. I noticed a clicking noise and you will see the imbalance if you look at it sideways as it spins.
Took off the blade (only one small Allen grub screw ) put the blade on a flat surface and adjusted it to balance. You will see if it is touching the flat surface at the equivalent opposite points on the blade.
Now it is fine.

con747

barney shamrock wrote: »

I was replying to the OP.

You are a couple of years and months late for that i'm afraid.

barney shamrock

con747 wrote: »

You are a couple of years and months late for that i'm afraid.

Whoops, just noticed that!

coylemj

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Aldi have these fans in stock again on Sunday.

Any chance of a link? I scrolled through this Sunday's (Feb. 28th) offers and there's no such thing that I can see.

HeidiHeidi

coylemj wrote: »

Any chance of a link? I scrolled through this Sunday's (Feb. 28th) offers and there's no such thing that I can see.

They were on Thursday's offers (25th), my mistake, I misread the online brochure


Going to have a look today and see if there's any left, but I'm in two minds as to whether to splash out again.....

Gorgeousgeorge

The parents have one this 5 years they got from the local hardware. It does a great job imo when it gets going full tilt you can feel the heat being driven out into the room. Just my 2 cents

physioman

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

They were on Thursday's offers (25th), my mistake, I misread the online brochure


Going to have a look today and see if there's any left, but I'm in two minds as to whether to splash out again.....

I got one the last time they were on offer. Waste of money. Made no difference.

HeidiHeidi

physioman wrote: »

I got one the last time they were on offer. Waste of money. Made no difference.

Yeah, I thought different - my stove is at one end of a high-ceilinged long room, and I thought it did help to distribute the heat around.



But not to the tune of buying one of these things every couple of years!

coylemj

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

They were on Thursday's offers (25th), my mistake, I misread the online brochure

Didn't stop you posting a link....

https://www.aldi.ie/workzone-stove-fan/p/802479435391400

looksee

I got one in Home Store & More, and was so impressed I got another one for a stove in another room. We had to turn ours at an angle as the heat blowing straight out was a bit overwhelming, so now it kinda goes along the wall and circulates round the room. They apparently do have a relatively short shelf life, though I would expect to get at least a couple of years out of it.

Cerco

I am very happy with mine. I think they will last a lot longer than the 3 year warranty Aldi are offering.

HeidiHeidi

I got another one yesterday in the end, and it was whizzing away within about 10 mins of the stove being lit.


Delighted.


Maybe the other one took a knock, I dunno, I'll try to mind this one a bit better! I don't remember seeing the 3-year warranty with the other one, but I'll def keep the paperwork this time.

Cerco

Click on the link from coylemj Post#14. You will the guarantee/warranty at the bottom of the ad.