Blaze King Industries | Find Your Fireplace Fan Kit, Blower Motor & Parts (2024)

FAQs

How do I fix the blower on my electric fireplace? ›

And yes, it is fine to run a gas fireplace without the fan running, provided however that it has been installed properly with the appropriate clearances around the unit and above it. These areas may get very hot when the fan isn't running, but again, as long as the clearances are correct, you should be alright.

Estimates are 250-500 CFM (cubic feet per minute) of air in the home MUST be consumed by the fireplace, or smoke will begin to spill into the room.

Allow the blower to cool down, so that any metal components are safe to touch. Once the blower is cool, locate the reset button, which is usually red and located on the backside of the motor. If the reset button has popped, push it back in.

Check your electric fireplace to make sure no vents are blocked by dust or any other objects. If they are, use a vacuum cleaner to clean the vents. Plug the power cord back into the socket and turn on your electric fireplace.

Using a toothbrush or paintbrush, you can clean between the fan blades, motor housing, and the entire unit itself. Additionally, a vacuum will be good to keep the dust down and suck up any clump of grime that gets left behind.

Generally speaking, any gas fireplace that has a blower and all ventless models of gas fireplaces will require electricity. However, fireplaces with blowers do not need an electrical connection to ignite the pilot light; they only need electricity when the blower turns on to circulate heat around the room.

If the blower takes longer than 10 minutes to turn on, re position the fireplace thermostat sensor to a place on the bottom of the firebox that gets warmer faster. All fireplaces, burners, and log assemblies are different and all fireplaces have hot and cool spots.

But you can replace the blower with a complete motor/fan blower assembly yourself in about an hour for less than $140. Many gas fireplaces use a blower to drive warm air out into the room. They also have a fan speed adjustment switch so you can strike a balance between blower speed and noise level.

That's great, but why should you have one? Well, because it increases the efficiency of your fireplace. Without a blower or fireplace fan, a significant amount of heat is lost. It'll keep the firebox and your chimney comfortable in the middle of winter, but not your home like it's supposed to.

Does putting a fan in front of a fireplace help? ›

Place the box fan on low, facing INTO the space where your fireplace is, blowing the cool air at the unit. This will cause a convection reaction and the hot air will be forced away from the burning unit. If in a small room, the hot air will be moving out the door into larger spaces in no time.

Here's how it works; the magnetic fireplace temperature sensor attaches to the metal cabinet above the equipment compartment i.e.: the bottom of the actual firebox. When the metal where you have attached the sensor reaches 120° it will automatically turn on your blower.

If you are able to do the repair yourself, and save on the service call, you can almost always repair an electric fireplace for less than the cost of a new one.

A professional fireplace service company charges about $400 to do the job (parts and labor). But you can replace the blower with a complete motor/fan blower assembly yourself in about an hour for less than $140. Many gas fireplaces use a blower to drive warm air out into the room.