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Better than a Bellows: A Fireplace Blower

Step 6Done!

Done!
and you're done! Keep it by the fireplace and use as needed. Keep away from the open grate, as the blower and connecting tube are plastic and don't respond well to stray sparks.

As to price: the total materials for this blower is about $25. The cheapest bellows on Amazon are in the $20 to $25 price range. As to getting the job done, there's absolutely no comparison, go back and see the video in the intro. Since this is an air mattress pump, you could easily take the tubing extension along on your camping trip and use it to pep up the campfire after inflating your air mattress. I'm also sure other types of blowers, including AC powered ones would work as well around the home fireplace. So look around the house and see if you have a pump kicking around in the bottom of a closet and make your own blower!
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old-time Unix SysAdmin and tinkerer.