I'm new to stove ownership but grew up with a stove so I have basic knowledge. I am looking for advice for a blower for my Fisher Stove. I have no idea which model it is (see photo). Can I add a blower? It heats the front room well but would be nice to push the heat a little more. Also, I am used to my childhood stove having a gasket but this one does not, is that normal? Thanks in advance!
Welcome FisherGal !!!! Not familiar with that model and whether or not a blower is an option. Perhaps you could use a fan to move air around. Place a box fan on the floor on low facing toward the stove from 8-10 feet away. That will help move warm air around and should allow you to get more heat from your stove... moving cool air toward the stove tends to be more effective than blowing warm air away from it as cool air is more dense.
This is what I currently do, as well as keeping my ceiling fan on low and sometimes running my a/c fan just to move the heat to other rooms. Was hoping not to have so many extra pieces on my bricks but hey, whatever works! Thank you!
Fisher did make a blower kit for the insert stoves. Maybe watch craigslist or Ebay. Fishers are air tight stoves so no door gaskets are needed.
First, Welcome to the best place on the planet for wood burning! You'll love it here! Second, "NO" to the door gasket, "Never" don't even think about it again, go drink it off your mind... ..... And don't let anyone tell you you need one! Third, you'd be hard pressed to find a blower kit for that unless Coaly can pull some magic! Just use a small fan and your ceiling fan to circulate the heat. I burn a Grandma and thats what I use. Now, if you're truly a "FisherGal", Do you have a copy of Bob Fishers book?, The Fisher stove story?
Welcome to a very unique place. Congratulations on owning a Fisher...the best stove ever made in my opinion! If you take some time you can even convert it to a CAT-a-lytic stove.
I scrolled down enough to read and caught the tools on top of the stove, scrolled down expecting to see some cool retrofit job, see an actual cat!!
Come on WeldrDave what model fisher is it.. Welcome FisherGal !! I don't know what it is but Dave sure does!
That happened when I installed the Baby Bear...Went to the garage to get some tools and he made himself at home...stayed in there for quite a while. I was concerned the first year that he might get too close or jump on it, but was never an issue at all. He will walk around the side and lay in the back corner of the hearth...has to be over a 100f there...cooking from the inside out.
Folks had a cat that would do that, stove could have been glowing hot and that cat would get as close to it without getting burnt, meantime the rest of us were dying of heat
This is right from Coaly and his writings! (See below) V All stoves made to go into a hearth or fireplace are called Fisher Fireplace Inserts. (no bear name given) They were available with solid cast iron doors, or brass and glass doors for heating up to 2000 sf. Later, a smaller Insert with brass and glass or solid cast iron doors called the Honey Bear Insert was made to heat up to 1200 sf. The Polar Bear Insert was for fabricated metal or "zero clearance" fireplaces. That's why I didn't mention a name, they were based off the Grandma, "Fireplace series" stoves with the double doors.
I don't understand "why" they never named them but in reality there was nothing to name. It was basically a "one size fits all" . I know Coaly knows more but thats my extent of knowledge. I couldn't tell you how many were made, "not a clue" and they may have been a ordered item situation. I have seen several for sale, you can make a "SUPER" smoker out of them!
