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My Ecofan
If you have ever sat in front a wood burner on a cold winters night there is every chance that topics like energy efficiency and conservation may have come to mind. You may also have noticed that it always ends up warmer nearer the top of the room than it is at the bottom. Which is a bit of a shame as I am sure given the choice we would much rather have it the other way round. Short of installing underfloor heating there doesn't seem like there is too much we can do about this other than fitting a slow rate ceiling fan. The warmed air is lighter than the cooler air which causes it to rise and move towards the ceiling whilst cooler air accumulates lower down generally closer to seating areas. Most people will describe this as convection and its why you often see central heating radiators placed underneath windows.