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Help on Electronic Problem

I have a fireplace in the room where I have my stereo and when the fireplace powers up the blower to dissipate heat from the fireplace, I hear static (sometimes loud static) coming through my speakers. I have a PS audio power purifier that I plug my system into. Yet I still hear the static (whether music is playing or not). What is this and what do I do?
robsker
ngjockey
1,042 posts
 
Vari-speed on the fan motor?
ahendler
416 posts
 
It is radiated rf from the blower motor. This rf is not coming in on the line but is radiated directly to your system. Sometimes moving cables around or moving your preamp around could help but this is a real difficult problem to eliminate other than not running the blower when listening
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tpreaves
2,687 posts
 
Get your equipment off of the same circuit the FP blower is on.
jea48
4,493 posts
 
I would guess the fan motor is a Shaded Pole type motor. As a rule this type of motor would not cause the problem the OP is experiencing.

At this point the OP needs to contribute more information.....
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robsker OP
132 posts
 
It is a gas fireplace. When it is about to have the fan go on, the static starts... often the static stops once the fan is on (though, not always). It does have a full-time pilot light. I am not sure if I can control when the fan is on or not.

By the way... thank you everyone.
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