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[aries9245]

When you buy the fan kit from CB it comes with instructions you take your small cover of the door you will see the selonoid that opens the damperit gets its power from there on the side of the fan is a round disc to a just the air

Ok got it simple enough...

Woody by drilling holes on the bottom are u having a continous draft?

[MerrellRoofing]

I believe he did that so he can run with or without the fan.

[fireboss]

You don't have to drill any hole you just unplug the fan or put a switch on it,  aries if you need a hand I live in byram I will come and help you if you need it

[aries9245]

 Fireboss that's great I'm in Fredon off 206.. Idk if I should do it or not it's working fine without it now just would like to get the recovery time a little quicker sometimes..

[fireboss]

K  let me no  I have one, I put it in to heat my pool,  with the fan it recovers faster!

[monty3077]

Maybe this is a dumb question, but in you opinion do you burn more wood with the fan on the 6048? Was looking into adding for faster recovery times.

[woodywoodchucker]

You don't have to drill any hole you just unplug the fan or put a switch on it,  aries if you need a hand I live in byram I will come and help you if you need it

Im not shore you have the same surface area through the fan as you do with out the fan inplace.Probably not enough draft.I also think the fans are better in the warmer areas cuz of longer time between burns.I talked to a guy down south and said all the stove they sell have fans. Most here in maine dont run them.

[aries9245]

You don't have to drill any hole you just unplug the fan or put a switch on it,  aries if you need a hand I live in byram I will come and help you if you need it

Im not shore you have the same surface area through the fan as you do with out the fan inplace.Probably not enough draft.I also think the fans are better in the warmer areas cuz of longer time between burns.I talked to a guy down south and said all the stove they sell have fans. Most here in maine dont run them.

Your probably right it looks like the coverage is generaly more towards the front by the door with no fan I can see when I put larger pieces they don't burn toward the back as well..

[Log hog]

My dealer said he would strongly recommend not putting a fan on? I questioned him long and hard about it and in the end decided not to.  A fan will help burn bigger logs and wetter wood and will also give you faster recovery.  The down side of a fan on a classic is pulling in cold air.  So there is some extra fuel use to compensate for that. How much IDK.  If you run to low on fuel you will pump cold air in and cool the water. 

As far as recovery time like every one else I like to see my stove up to temp.  But I'm starting to think, "what do I care if my stove sits at 165 all day?"  As long as it doesn't drop below 140 where I have condensation.  I still haven't come to a solid conclusion on this thought yet but for now I decided not to add the blower.  That may change when I add my shop to the boiler next year???

[fireboss]

When the draft door opens it still brings in the same cold air ! With the fan it just brings it in faster and gets the fire going a d up to temp faster and recover faster I keep mine @ 185/195

[woodywoodchucker]

log Hog. Im not sure where your from but up here in maine, its a lot colder then new jersy. In warmer areas the stove sets longer between cycles.The fire may be close to out and the fan would help. my stove has more of a load on it and cycles are more often. The fire is alot hotter at start up. Most up here don't use a fan.

[Log hog]

 I'm in northern Wisconsin. I have never heard of this New Jersey you speak of.  LOL I can understand a blower to reignite the fire after long idle times.  For my that would be spring and fall. So far I'm happy as a clam without the blower, but it it cold and it's cycling a fair amount. 

[aries9245]

As of right now it has been an issue I would like to know I have an option if I notice it take a while to get up to temp when using bigger pieces and greener wood.. I go into my woods and cut up trees that have already been down but of coarse they are not fully seasoned I like them because of there size I don't have to split them so I add drier wood on the bottom and lay a few of these logs on top helps them dry quicker so by the time there on the bottom they burn perfect..