How to Hook Up a Blower on a Pot Belly Wood Stove

Close the door on the stove and wait for the fire inside to burn out, if the stove has been in use. Unplug the stove's power cord, if you have a model pre-wired with features such as a pellet auger. Proceed with the installation when the stove cools to room temperature.

Open the electrical panel on the back of the stove with a screwdriver, if your model is pre-wired. Skip this step if the blower has its own power plug, which can simply be plugged into a standard wall outlet.

Route the blower wires, through the hole in the bottom of the electrical panel, to the two wires labeled for an optional blower motor.

Cut and strip 1/4 inch of insulation from each wire end on the blower and twist each wire around its matching wire inside the electrical box. For example, twist together the two black and the two white wires.

Screw on an electrical connector onto each wire splice. Connectors are shaped like cones or thimbles and twist onto a splice to hold it securely.

Replace the panel on the electrical box behind the stove and secure with screws.

Slide the blower onto the metal channels on the back of the stove. The channels resemble drawer slides and are used only with an optional blower attachment.

Secure the blower to the channels with the bolts supplied with the blower, using a nut driver to secure the assembly.