I got a used Lopi Freedom bay couple years ago, pretty good stove overall. Mine has the blower and it is noisy, not the motor the vibrations! It is mounted by 2 screws in the center so the ends which go the width of the stove are kind of hanging in the air, I guess I could sit it on the floor but the heat sensor is mounted right where you screw it to the stove and it takes a lot of heat to turn on as it is. If not touching the stove I don't think it would turn on at all. A little hokey for such a nice stove.
A kick in the right spot when the noise gets really annoying will stop it for a little while.....