Anyone use a Craft fireplace insert?

wilamayb · Dec 14, 2009

I recently purchased an older house with a Craft insert. My insert is missing the blower. Does anyone know if there is some sort of replacement that will work? My blower connection is 4" OD pipe.

I called Craft. They referred me to a place in KY that handles some old parts but they did not have a blower.

Thanks for the help.

blinwmiaol.com · Dec 14, 2009

I don't know exactly what the insert is like or what shape blower you need but my best suggestion would be to check out the blowers used on PowerVent water heaters. I have worked on some AO Smith commercial water heaters that had 4" blowers.
The other idea is to talk to someone who installs fireplaces. My grandparents have a white marble fireplace in their house that has a heat exchanger in the fire pit. They used a 3" blower to force air thru the exchanger and it comes out 2 5x6 vents just below the mantle.
Like I said, I am not sure what style or design you need but hope this gives you some ideas.

John730D · Dec 14, 2009

Any thing here work for you?
Blow here

wilamayb · Dec 14, 2009

Thanks for the help guys. The son of the owners found the original in his shed. It is a little dirty, but works great and is very quiet. I'll have to get it cleaned up and repainted. I'm glad he found it since there are really no retrofits made to fit my stove. I was going to have to fabricate something.

This blower is like no other. It is encased in a black box with a 4" pipe outlet and a variable speed swtich. I was instructed by craft to use dryer hose for the connection. I found a 24" all metal flex dryer hose that I think will work great.

This thing makes a heap of heat but I could not get it away from the stove. I think the fan will help a noticeable amount.

Anyone use a Craft fireplace insert?

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