Caframo Ecofan AirMax 812 Heat Powered Wood Stove Fan

I was a little worried this fan would not do what was promised but am pleasantly surprised with it. It is a great conversation piece as many of my friends who own stoves saw it and 2-3 have ordered their own. I believe the design itself draws attention and they are surprised to hear it does not require electricity to run. Although it does not move air like a plug-in fan would, the air movement is enough that within a few hours our bedroom which is down the hall and through a door (and always cold) was warmer and stayed warm as long as the fire was going. As long as there is a fire in the stove the fan continues to move warm air.

I was not sure if this small fan could do the job of circulating heat throughout my studio space of 22'x22' with a roof peak of 14'. But it certainly has been doing the job of making it very comfortable. The fan also makes it possible to keep the comfort level high, while using much less wood than I have been used to burning. Efficiency plus comfort, why did I wait so long?

We used an 810 for years but needed the heat to distribute through the house faster. Added the 812 model and it works like a charm Much quicker at distributing the heat and getting the temperature up and comfortable. Wish we added it years ago.

I have wanted one of these for a long time. I have a high efficiency Lopi wood burning insert in my fireplace. It has an electric fan to circulate the hot air into the room. However, if the power is out the fan is off. This solved that problem nicely! And it’s quiet. For a small item it circulates air very well.

Fan works as advertised, pushes a lot of air. Will buy again.

Works great/ looks great

We have had this and used it daily for about 3 weeks, now. We have quit using our electric fan to direct heated air into other rooms. This fan seems very sturdy and well made. It is quick to begin moving once fire is going in stove. It runs silently. We have purchased a temperature gage that is magnetized to stick to stove pipe as instructions with fan said to not let the fan get above 625 degrees. We also purchased a back up motor for fan because info said they would last about 2 years and then need replaced. This fan is not noticeably real powerful, not like standing in front of an osculating fan on low, but we are satisfied with it.

Bought this fan because we have a great wood stove that cranks out the heat but it's the only heat source for a 2,000 sq ft 2-story house and we needed something to circulate the hot air over towards the stairwell. Works fantastic.

I've never checked the exact temperature to make sure it isn't too hot but I just kept the fan near the edge of the stove top

Works at early heat levels as advertised, very happy with additional air movement when the stove is operating.

Works as expected. Excellent craftsmanship.

I bought this as a Christmas gift for my parents since they use the wood stove daily during the winter. They have a large living room and kitchen area in open floor plan. Pushes the heat out to warm entire downstairs. Bought a second one for my wood stove. Great alternative to the noisy blower. This is so quiet you don’t even know it is moving and also saves on electric usage. Highly recommend if you use any time of wood or pellet stove to heat your house.

Fan moves hot air from stove out into the room. So far working well.

This was a gift fir friends and the fan made an immediate difference in how their wood stove heats their home. It’s a great product.

Like a kid on Christmas morning, I immediately unpacked and placed the Airmax 812 on the top of a hot Jotul stove, then started a stopwatch. One minute fifty-four seconds later the blade started turning slowly, in another two minutes the fan was in full spin mode. I couldn't detect much air movement at first, so I lit a stick of incense. From three-plus feet away it was obvious that the fan was blowing the smoke wildly. After two hours the temperature in the large, high-ceiling room increased by four degrees and felt to be rising. Overall, I was so happy I went online and bought a second fan that same day! Now both fans not only look great, they also work in unison and heat the room more quickly, quietly, and efficiently! I am looking forward to settling-in and enjoying a warmer and more comfortable cabin all winter long here in northern Michigan. Ecofan Airmax 812 is an outstanding addition to my home!

Perfect to get the heat circulating in the house. Quiet as a church mouse. Have had ours for several years and no problems. Love it and definitely worth it for low cost heat circulation. Have bought several more to share with friends. You can't go wrong with this one.

Operates from heat of stove. Circulates warm air without any other power source.

Appears to be a well-made product, although enclosed documents suggest the motor could fail within 2 years.

We are so happy. It works really well. It is a quality product and does what it should. We have recommended this to all of our neighbors!

Not as many fins as the previous one bought 8 years ago, but works. It's slightly slower getting up to speed.

A great product that uses no electricity to operate. A must for anyone that has a wood stove.

No set up, just placed the fan on top of our wood stove and within a few minutes it started turning. When the stove is heated up the fan is blowing the hot air 5 feet into the room. We noticed an immediate change the first fire. The great room had heated up faster and extended further into the room area.

Recently purchased a 1980 Vermont Castings Defient for our home, Great old stove.
Purchased two (one on each side of stove) of the AirMax 812 based on reviews. The fans do indeed move heat further thru the house. The bonus is you know when to add wood when the fans start to slow a bit. Stove runs at 550 F when it goes down to 400 F it's time to add more fuel. No need to go over and check the thermostat, just look over at the fans.

Immediately after setting on top of my wood stove it started working and it kept on working, never stopping. Very pleased with this product.

We love this fan! Where to start? It is completely quiet and uses no electricity. We can see a real difference in the warmth of the rest of the house and we don't feel anymore drafts. We will recommend it to anyone that has a wood stove. We gave my Father one for Christmas because it works so well.

Quiet. Efficient. Does everything it's supposed to! The warmth now reaches parts of the house that previously had to wait until the end of the night when we kicked on the heater before bed. A great buy!

I found exactly what I needed in just a few minutes. It was a quick and easy choice. Works
Great too! I heat all winter with wood in an All Nighter woodstove.Heats upstairs and down.
Fan Is quiet not like the electric one I was using. Try one!!!!!

My fireplace insert kept part of my house warm , but since the purchase of the ecofan
airmax my whole house is warm and comfortable.

I’m so happy we bought this. Only used our wood burning stove twice since purchasing this fan, but both times there was a notable difference. We rely solely on our defiant encore wood burning stove to heat our 1200 square foot home. This little fan that I had many doubts about, blew me away-pun intended! More warm air was pushed into the furthest parts of the main living space. Granted it’s still not winter here in northeast PA so I’ll re-review in mid January when it’s -22 degrees here!

Keeps the house warmer with less wood usage.

Finially, a product that does EXACTLY as advertised

WORKS GREAT. SAVES MONEY.

Changeable weather pattern here in N. California. Right when the fan arrived we zoomed into very warm weather so have only needed to fire up the woodstove a couple of nights - maybe not enough of a test drive!
But it does appear to be warmer upstairs. We live in a 2 story open plan Octagon with a lot of air mass to heat - seems to be doing the job needed.

My house is drafty and I had been discouraged that the heat from the wood burning stove just stayed in the corner of the room. Some friends told me of the fan they had seen while on a mountain vacation that sat on top of the stove. I ordered the version that required less heat to activate. It arrived promptly and lived up to the description, fanning the heat away from the stove and heating the whole lower part of the house. I do notice that the fan doesn't always get started on its own ,but I give it a spin and off it goes.

Everything as advertised works right out of the box!

Works really well

We are very pleased with the fan’s performance. Our living room ceiling is about 22 feet high and most of the heat would go straight up. The fan has made the temperature better as it pushes warm air out into the room instead of allowing all of the heat to escape upward.

*works great max air flow the hotter the stove the better..

The Airmax 812 is just perfect for me converted wood stove to propane. The fan blowing keeps the kitchen just that much more comfortable. It's perfect with the decor in my wife's kitchen with Moose and Bear theme. My wife just loves it and can't say enough good things about, like I said Great Product.

Works well, silent and moves the air. Our room is more evenly heated

Super product especially for up here in the Northeast where we frequently lose power. Super quiet and really moves the heat. Love it.

I have one of the AirMax 812 it is so reliable and quiet and wow what the amount of air it pushed. I love it.

The 812 came out of the box and ready to go to work for us. It has made our log home feel so much warmer. We have a huge vaulted ceiling, the peak is about 24 feet from the floor, so lots of air space. The Ecofan has made the kitchen stay at 70 degrees, when before it would be around 64 in the morning. That is a big difference. Order one today and you will not be disappointed.

So I was very skeptical when I first received my Ecofan, pulled it from the box and saw just how small it really is. However, for the past month, we have been thoroughly impressed with the amount of heat this small fan can pushed to the room/rooms it's pointed at.

Our wood stove is in our dining room and our adjoining kitchen and bathroom were always cold due to lack of airflow. Now, with the Ecofan, those rooms are actually comfortable, even in the morning waking up with minimal wood still in the stove.

And the Ecofan is incredibly quiet - you can literally barely tell it's running because it's so quiet.

And, best of all, it's using power from the heat of my wood stove unlike my electric fan that I've tried using in the past (which is much bigger, loud and much less effective than the Ecofan).

Once I purchased the Ecofan, I couldn't wait for it to arrive to see if all I thought it would do was true... Well, let me tell you, it is all that, plus... Not only can you skip worrying about plugging in a fan to move the heated air throughout your home, but it is so much more efficient by allowing the heat to evenly disperse throughout your home using less wood to get the same results that you would receive when burning a much larger fire... I highly, highly would advise anyone who wood-heats their home, as I do, to choose it: one or two, whatever your needs are, as they are very good at fulfilling their claims... Oh, yeah, my home is 2500 square feet, 2 floors, and now I am getting results- even heat throughout it with less wood.

I bought an Ecofan for a friend a couple of years ago and was so impressed I bought one for myself.

Works great, puts out a significant amount of air. I purchased it for when the power was out. I can still have an adequate air flow.

This item simply works! I have a small wood stove in my cabin and the Ecofan really pushes the heat out into the room. I'm 100% happy with my purchase...... wish I had done it sooner.

I purchased the ecofan about mid winter. I heat strictly with wood. I love this little fan. It was great at dispersing the radiant heat throughout my living area. I have three other family members who purchased after seeing mine. I will buy a second one so I can point in two directions for a more even distribution. It worked like a charm all winter. Easy to clean - just took the air hose to it and blew the dust off. No messy fan clean up. If you have a wood stove or even an insert you need one of these - especially when the power goes out - the heat from the stove kept it going with no problem. Thanks to the inventors and producer of this little guy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy Day

Well made device, works probably as anticipated. It doesn't
blow air out like an electric fan, which is sort of weird. The fan
is super quiet, which is really nice. The fan turns so fast that
to me there is an expectation that you would feel air blowing when
you hold your hand in front of it. I still don't really understand why you cant.

Noticed a difference right away! My uncle recommended it, as he owned an older model for 8 years and was very pleased with results!

Works great!

I was so happy to see immediate results with our new Ecofan AirMax! I had to use it to believe what a difference it made in spreading heat throughout the house. We already are using less wood to heat our home! A very nice, even heat pushing it throughout the house. Works better than our ceiling fan.

We use the Ecofan AirMax 812 to help spread the heat from our oil burning stove in our house. The stove is pretty much the same as a wood burning stove, but you don't have to keep adding wood once you get it going. The stove is in the corner of a fairly large room with cathedral ceilings. We purchased the Ecofan rather than buy an electric blower. The fan works as advertised; quietly and without using electricity. We purchased it from the eFireplaceStore rather than Amazon as the price was slightly better. In addition, the company sent emails to confirm that it had been shipped "and" checked to make sure that it had arrived. I was impressed with the service.

I received the fan and placed on the insert and after a few minutes it started and has done a great job of moving warm air around my basement.

You can't really feel this fan moving air, but the efficiency and temperature increase throughout the house is measurable. I love that it works with the power out as well. So far, it's reliable and does what it claims. It appears very well made and time will tell more. I've had it only a month now.

I waited to do a review to see if this fan really was a good idea. We have used it for over a month now and are very happy with its performance. For having no electrical parts it does a very nice job moving the heat. Glad we got one!

Quiet and puts the heat out better than the factory fan on our QuadraFire.

Arrived and within a hour the fan was moving air without any noise. Can't figure out if the fan increases in speed as the temperature moves upward. After a week all expectations have been met and I would recommend this product at this point. It will be running everyday for the next two months 16 hours a day. We shall see how it does.

Took it out of the box and put it on the corner of the wood stone and it's been spinning since. I highly recommend one for wood stoves.

Works perfectly.

Great product so far and it is totally quiet. It pushes the heat out very subtly, but it does work. You literally just set it on a flat spot on the stove and as soon as it's warm, the blades start turning. It's easy to pick up and take off if you want the room to get warmer. Very pleased with our purchase!

My. Experience has been overall, good .I would like to have a second fan .It would be a better fit for a larger house. The fan works well ,as expected.

It's so quiet! With in a few minutes of starting the fire, the fan starts, can't even hear it run. Pushed the heat where it didn't get before.

works great comes on quicker than last one

This is one of the best buys I have made in a long time! The whole house stays warm and there is no noise my wife thinks it is great . whenever we have a fire in the stove the fan starts turning.

This fan is very efficient and quiet.

This is an excellent and long lasting product. We would always purchase this brand. It has been way over 10 years since we purchased our old fan that stopped working. We bought the same brand and are very happy. This company has some great products. Also, this an excellent price.

I very much like this fan. When I ordered it I had so reservations, but when I put it on the stove and experienced it those reservations went away. As advertised, it is quiet. I starts on its own as soon as the surface temp comes up and the next morning when I come down its common to see it working with only coals still glowing. The only question I still have is how long it will work before something needs repair. I strongly recommend the AirMax 912.

A quality product with efficiency for moving heated air from your wood-burning stove to your living area.

Nicely made and moves significantly more air than the older model.

It's quiet and moves the warm air around our first floor wonderfully

This fan has provided the much needed distribution of heat from our wood burning stove in our cabin. Prior to this fan, all the warmth concentrated over the stove and rose to the ceiling. Now, the heat is distributed throughout the entire cabin providing the much needed warmth in the adjoining bedroom as well as throughout the entire living space. Love it........wish we had it years ago!

I gave this item to my son as a Christmas present. He just bought his first house in Maine and it has a small wood stove. He loved it ! Did not believe it would actually work so spent time watching it before believing. I was really glad to have found something great to give as a present that I know will be used.

Works great. Helps circulate heat to other rooms of the house. I had an 800 fan before but this 812 model moves much more air and distributes so much more heat than the 800 model did.

use thermometer to determine which fan you need. although my heater is a 'gas' wood-looking stove, the temperature warranted a 'wood' stove fan.

I ordered two for each of my sons who use wood heat. They have thanked me several times. It was a lot for me to purchase two but I am so glad I did.

Outstanding product and fast shipping

The Ecofan pretty much performed to my expectations. The only disappointment is the fan blade wobbles a bit. I'm working on straightening it and it should be fine to use.

One option I wish were possible would be for the fan to be on a swivel so the fan could be directed more up or down. Also option of a taller fan would be nice so the heat can more easily flow over sofa and chairs in front of the fire.

Just put it on stove and when it heats up the fan goes. Very easy and works great!

From right out of the box to the stove top, direct fit. Within minutes, a soft flow of warm air and totally silent. Will be getting another for the other corner of the stove top. Am extremely pleased with the AirMax 812.

I am really liking the fan and the service / delivery time from eFireplace Store was excellent. Would highly recommend both.

We bought our ecofan 3 years ago and are so pleased with it that we just bought one as a gift for our daughter. It is durable and attractive and the best part is no electricity needed and no searching for outlets. It moves the warm air from the wood stove across the room very effectively.

Item is unbelievable. My husband opened for Christmas and put on top of stove immediately. Works great!!!!

I was really skeptical the first couple nights with this fan. I was expecting a blast of air I guess. Other reviewers are right - at our house at least, I doubt this fan would blow a match out from 5 feet away. But... by the third night, I was thinking, wow, this thing really works! First, I messed around with the position on the stove top. I found the sweet spot was angled away from the flue, and pulling from the direction of our sliding glass door where the colder air is. Our upstairs is about 850 sq ft, and it was always really hot in the living room where the stove is, and cold in the bedrooms about 20 feet away. Now the temperature is much more consistent between the bedrooms and living room. It may not be blasting a wind, but it's definitely circulating the air very effectively. We are burning less wood and not fleeing the sauna in the loving room like we used to. I wish we had purchased one of these a long time ago. It's a great product.

We bought one 6 years ago from our local hardware store. Always wished we had gotten two. Ordered this new one and love it. Fast service, new one is so much more efficient.

I wanted a fan that would start at temperatures below 210 degrees. This starts at about 150 degrees, runs quietly until stove cools off. Fan shape is sort of floral-like and black, while the fan blade is nickel. Great look!!

It makes my wood stove so much more efficient and I don't have to wory about a power outage

First saw Ecofan in use at a friends home. It was QUIET and effective, ordered one the next day.....Great price and prompt delivery.

I was skeptical how effective this product would be at moving or circulating heat from our wood stove, but it works!! And extremely well! I can feel the hot air being pushed around from the fan. It looks great and it is easy to use. Take it out of the box and place it on the stove, and let the energy savings roll in! This product works so well, we are considering purchasing another fan to circulate more heat!

Heats room fast, no noise is the best part

LOVE THE Caframo heated stove fan. It is moving heat through the house and I love it!

This is a great , energy free and efficient fan

Love this fan. We had a smaller model 800 prior and it lasted for 20 years. When deciding to shop for a new fan I chose eFireplaceStore. The selections were clearly labeled and I was able to purchase our new fan without guessing that I was ordering correct product. The fan was shipped immediately and well packaged. The pricing of the fan was the best among the many stores I compared the pricing with. The fan allows our wood insert to really perform well with heating our 2 story home of 1800 square feet.

After many years of service, including a move, our first one got dropped and bent! We purchased a second. We just purchased our third one, so now I have two on our stove. Works terrific together!

I saw one of the self powered stove top fans and thought about the purchase for days finally deciding to pull the trigger. Within a week it arrived and to the woodburner it went. The thermometer was reading 300º when I placed the fan on the top surface. After a minute it started working and quickly and came up to speed. The amount of air this thing moves surprised me. I can stand 4' back and still feel it. I am positive that this gadget is making a positive impact on the efficiency of the stove. Besides that it looks good working away on its own power and is absolutely quiet.

I'd seen the Caframo Eco Fans in catalogs (typically at higher prices than I paid through the dFireplace Store), but had not seen one in action till I bought an Air Max 812 for our cabin. It moves a surprising amount of air with only the faintest whoosh of sound. We used to use an electric fan placed near the wood stove, but it was a bit noisy, and would suck smoke out the stove door unless we turned it away to stir or stoke the fire. The Caframo fan sits on top of the stove, and really makes a difference in circulating the air around the room. We liked it so much we bought a second one within a week.

This little fan really works good! We have a large area where the stove is located and after about an hour or so the whole place feels much warmer.
We are very happy to have found out about this simple and ingenious little device. The kids love it too!

We notice a modest improvement in how the heat from our woodstove is transmitted into our open, vaulted-ceiling living room. The fan looks great and works nicely; nearly silent, too. We're glad to have it, although it doesn't move quite as much air as I'd thought it would.

This little fan helps keep more than one room warm, it helps keep the heat from hanging out near the ceiling. Very worthwhile.