We live in an open plan house, a 1930s semi with knocked through walls with a kitchen extension at the back. Before we bought the Vanhaus stove fan the room was warmest in the area around the stove which is in the middle section of the room, not quite reaching the kitchen or the front part of the house. Now the whole space is heated with that lovely deep heat which you can only get from a stove. We are very pleased with the product which works efficiently. The fan starts turning as soon as the temperature is warm enough and is fairly quiet - just a gentle hum. Compared to others I’ve seen on line, this seems good value for money.