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Review on Desa Fireplace Blower Fan Kit Replacement - Compatible With Hongso BKT GA3650T, GA3650TB, GA3700T, GA3700TA - Fits FMI, Vanguard, Vexar, Comfort Flame Glow, And Rotom Fireplaces by Brian Pius

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Nice fireplace blower. Works just like the ones costing 3 times more.

This is a nice blower and motor for the price. Works as designed. The blower does make a bit of noise but that's going to exist regardless of how much you spend for it. The very nature of "squirrel cage" blowers dictates that you will hear it. One additional thing to note on "your installation" is the design of the area where the blower will be installed. Mine had screws sticking out from the back wall that I had to cut off with a Dremal otherwise the fan would not sit flush against the back wall. Also the "floor" of the metal enclosure was not flat so the rubber noise insulators supplied with this kit were not think enough to compensate for the convex bulge of the floor. I ended up using scraps of 1/4" thick rubber on either end of the squirrel cage to lift it high enough so the center did not contact. These are some of the things you may encounter when doing an install.

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Pros
  • Fit in our old housing. Works great so far, and was the right price!
Cons
  • not the air flow I expected