GFK-160A Fireplace Blower Fan

Easy to install as long as your fireplace is wired and has the connection built in to accommodate this fan. Works almost too good... we run it on low and it heats up the living room quick and comfortable

I have a Heat-N-Glo fireplace in my 28 year old house. The original fireplace blower fan recently stopped working. I assumed that would be the end... So I was very happy to see that Amazon sells almost exactly the same fan.Technically, it's the same fan. The model number is the same. The fan looks exactly the same. But the original fan had a two blade, non-polarized plug. This one has a 3 prong, grounded plug.I bought just the fan and plug since my fireplace already has the thermostat and speed control. The only thing I had to do was convert the plug style.The fan works perfectly. I think it might be quieter than the original, or it might be that I installed this one correctly so that it avoids the air turbulence that caused noise with the original fan.I saw another review that indicated theirs was broken when it came. Mine was packed securely in foam. So it was completely intact without even a scratch.

We have been without a blower on our wood/coal stove for a few years. Mainly just because we were able to keep the house warm enough without it. But last winter we started to dry laundry on a rake in front of the stove and missed having the blower to shorten the drying time. And after a couple of really cold nights tis month we decided to replace the old blower that had stopped working.I picked this particular blower because it stated you could change the direction that the air blows. Which I knew I would have to do because with our stove the air has to blow upwards and around the inside then out the front of the stove. To change the direction you will need to pull the blower wheel out. To do this you will need a pair of needle nose plyers to take the spring clamp off the blower wheel. After that was removed I used some locking plyers, with a light grip on the plastic blower wheel and just wiggled it up and down and pulled gently to remove it. Remember which side is the outside so you can put it back in correctly. I then used a 1/4" nut driver to remove the screws that hold the outer part of the blower in place. Rotate until it is blowing the way you need it to and reattach. Repeat for the other side.I did have to drill new mounting holes because they were different on the new blower. The blower is light weight so I only used the top 2 screw locations to mount it. I removed the rubber feet and just mounted it directly metal to metal.I wired it up to the plug-in cord that it came with and it works great! It runs very smooth and is not as loud as the old blower. As I write this my wife has a batch of laundry on a rake drying. I am very happy with this blower itself, but it would of been nice to have some instructions and not have to figure everything out for myself. The blower wheels are plastic, I am hoping they will hold up.

My 30 year old fireplace insert never had a blower, but the initial installers ran 120v power to the internal gang box, so setup was pretty easy for me.-To fit the blower in, I had to remove the front cover on the fireplace.-Wiring was easy, but initially I misplaced the magnetic thermostat on the insert's shell, not the firebox itself where it can sense more accurately and start the fan faster/run longer.-My insert came with an ungrounded 2-prong outlet, and the fan came with a grounded 3-prong cord, so I had to use an adapter and make my own ground connection to the insert's metal body. (make sure you use a multimeter to ensure the body is grounded)-I used small zip ties to keep the cables together and away from the hot areas-The fan speed rotary dial requires a very small flathead screwdriver to attach it to the fan speed controller unit.Took about 2.5 hours for me to finish, it could go much faster depending on your experience and parts/tools on hand. Fan starts after ahout 5 mins of fire, runs for about 45 mins after the fire stops in the thermostat's current location, I can move it lower on the firebox to reduce the post-fire runtime. If the thermostat dies early from the heat, I saw them on Amazon for under $10 and it takes less than 5 minutes to swap.

Excellent replacement for my 6000xl Fireplace, much quieter then the one that was over 20yrs old, it makes a fan noise but can be turned down if it bothers you.

This was basically a direct, drop-in replacement for a 25+ year old gas fireplace. The original fan was a rattly mess. I'd removed it, cleaned it, lubed it, replaced the rubber feet, etc. over the past few years but it still rattled. Once I removed it completely today and powered it up on a countertop I could see why; it looks like the bearings are failing on one side so it's gonna rattle.This unit came with a grounded power cord and prepared for direct wiring. It took perhaps ten minutes total to replace it, another five to remove/clean the glass, and then it all went back together in a flash. It's very quiet and seems to pump more air on high than the original unit. That said, I'm running it at about 2/3 speed to keep the overall noise level down-- but no rattles.I wish I'd just done this a few years ago. Cheap, simple, and quick. If it lasts even 1/4 as long as the original it will be a great deal.

Works great

The package didn't have any directions showing how the wire the fan with the multi-speed swtich and the thermostat. The package didn't include the wires required to connect with the fan, thermostat, and multi-speed switch