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[jrider]

I never turn it off just so I don't run into this problem.

[Sluggo]

I have a Heatmaster so my fan isn't on my door so I don't shut it down to load,be honest with me now...does anybody else load with a roaring fire?  I like loading with the fire going so I can see the hot spots and such.  Don't tell my insurance company,it's just how I like doing it!

[CountryBoyJohn]

I typically shut mine down when loading.  I load enough wood to make it to my next fill, so I am typically out of wood when I reload.  If I have the fan on when I stir the coals, it just sends ash and smoke right into my face.  So, I don't typically load with the fan going.  If I am supplementing a partially loaded stove, then yes, I will leave the fan going.  Another practice I do if I'm really low when refilling, is I will make the fan turn on and make sure the fire gets going before I leave the stove. 

[doow14]

My blower is on the back of the stove in the ashpan on the bottom it blows up thru the grate, 99% of time I don't turn it off except like country boy said trying too rake it up and get the ash to fall down thru don't work good with the blower on.