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7, you don't need a blower, just a good up draft, or side draft. It has to be the kind of draft you can control, like a damper in a fireplace insert. Go take a look at one in a store where they sell...

You need an in draft to keep the fire going. When you close the lid, you cut off the oxygen supply that keeps the fire going. In other words you need 'dampers'.
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