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The fireplace in Fernley House includes a system that draws air through two ports on the sides of the rocks in which the fireplace insert sits. The air is drawn through the warm rocks around and behind the fireplace insert, and then through a vent that pushes the warm air back into the room. I noticed that there was a humming noise (not a fan-like hum) coming from the port on the right side of the fireplace and mentioned it to Lisa, who investigated.
( An Ex-Fan )
Lisa says she thinks it should be relatively easy to get a replacement fan motor. She used the Shop-Vac to vacuum the significant dust and cobwebs that had accumulated in the fan area. She also discovered that there was a hole in it that was letting cold air from under the house into the area, which wasn't helping. She's temporarily stopped it up and is working on a more permanent solution.
The other fan on the left side of the fireplace still works and there is still warm air coming out of the fireplace venting system. With today's low temperature -11°C, we need it. And I'm glad the dead fan didn't overheat so badly that it started a fire in a part of the fireplace that is not supposed to burn.
( An Ex-Fan )
Lisa says she thinks it should be relatively easy to get a replacement fan motor. She used the Shop-Vac to vacuum the significant dust and cobwebs that had accumulated in the fan area. She also discovered that there was a hole in it that was letting cold air from under the house into the area, which wasn't helping. She's temporarily stopped it up and is working on a more permanent solution.
The other fan on the left side of the fireplace still works and there is still warm air coming out of the fireplace venting system. With today's low temperature -11°C, we need it. And I'm glad the dead fan didn't overheat so badly that it started a fire in a part of the fireplace that is not supposed to burn.
