Cold winds, freezing rain, snow and ice, there’s no denying it, winter is upon us. You own a fireplace and you simply adore it. And why shouldn’t you, there’s nothing better than enjoying a nice cup of hot chocolate in front of a warm and cozy fireplace after spending some time outside in the brisk winter air. But have you ever wondered how you could improve the quality of your fireplace by installing a fireplace blower?

Sharing the heat throughout the home:
The beauty of fireplace blowers is that they can be installed on any type of fireplace, gas or wood. A fireplace keeps your house nice and warm all winter long, but a lot of the heat that it produces is lost because it escapes through the chimney. The purpose of a fireplace blower is to keep that warm air inside your home and distributing it over a wider space than your fireplace alone. A fan blower can successfully distribute the heat more evenly within the room in which the fireplace is installed. If you had a fireplace installed in your home because you wanted to save on your heating bills this winter, installing a fireplace blower is a smart choice because by sharing the heat more evenly throughout your entire home, you will have to rely less and less on electrical or oil heating solutions.

Using the fire’s full potential:
Having a fireplace blower really brings out the quality and luxury of owning a fireplace. You don’t need to add more fuel to your fire or to turn the gas up in order to keep yourself warm when it gets extra chilly outside. By using a fireplace blower, you will be exploiting the full potential or your fireplace by distributing the heat of the fire throughout your entire home.

Maintenance issues:
A few times a year, blowers do need to be cleaned. If your blower isn’t distributing heat as efficiently as it used to or if it sounds louder than it normally does, it may be time to clean it. Like a traditional portable fan, a fireplace blower accumulates dust which decreases its ability to turn and ultimately reduces its output. You can always ask a professional to clean your fireplace blower for you, or you can do it yourself by following the instructions that were provided to you when you bought your device. One thing you must keep in mind before commencing any type of cleaning or maintenance on a fireplace,; make sure it’s cool! If embers are still red and glowing inside it, it’s not cool enough, walk away and come back to begin your work a little later.

Valerie Gravel is a guest blogger for Monmet Technologies. Monmet Technologies offers a range of high-performance gas and wood-burning fireplace fan kits and fireplace blowers.