TLC 2000 What's the Highest Temp You've Seen on Yours ?
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Just wondering what's the hottest temp you've seen on your stove? I let mine get away from me. I didn't use Devil505 egg timer. First time I've overfired ,It showed 650 on the temp gage located 12'' above flue. I shut ash door and closed bottom air slider and added more coal on top and after a few minutes it came down. I was so upset at myself because I've always used the Devils idea of the egg timer. Hey, Speaking of the Devil where is he ? Haven't seen his postings.
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900 + on my Hitzer 30-95 for about 5 minutes to burn off some very stubborn cruft deposited by a batch of real bad bituminous.Jack Magnum wrote:Just wondering what's the hottest temp you've seen on your stove? I let mine get away from me. I didn't use Devil505 egg timer. First time I've overfired ,It showed 650 on the temp gage located 12'' above flue. I shut ash door and closed bottom air slider and added more coal on top and after a few minutes it came down. I was so upset at myself because I've always used the Devils idea of the egg timer. Hey, Speaking of the Devil where is he ? Haven't seen his postings.
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UT OH !!!!!!!!!!! Too bad he had the same make and model stove I have and gave me much needed info. My stove manual has squat for info in it. How does one get banned ? I certainly wouldn't want to make the same mistake cause this forum is GREAT !!!!!! You guys are my saviors.brckwlt wrote:the devil505 was banned a while ago ...
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The hottest I've had is 450°. Did it do any damage at 650°? The worst thing I've done so far is to knock the top bar out of the bracket while poking. Had to use a pair of channel locks to pit it back. Much too hot to touch even with gloves on.
I think Devil needs a re-trial. But I also don't know the details. Seemed like nice enough guy. Certainly made a good vedio.
Charlie
I think Devil needs a re-trial. But I also don't know the details. Seemed like nice enough guy. Certainly made a good vedio.
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Charlie,Body Hammer wrote:The hottest I've had is 450°. Did it do any damage at 650°? The worst thing I've done so far is to knock the top bar out of the bracket while poking. Had to use a pair of channel locks to pit it back. Much too hot to touch even with gloves on.
I think Devil needs a re-trial. But I also don't know the details. Seemed like nice enough guy. Certainly made a good vedio.
Charlie
Ican't find where it did any damage. Doors look tight nothing warped. everything looks O.K. No red colored metal or pipes however the wall around where the pipe goes out thru the wall was mighty warm. After I noticed the 650 temp my smoke alarm went off. Stove smelled hot too. There wasn't any visible smoke but my oven sets the smoke alarm off too when the door is opened. I think I lucked out this time and put my egg timer right with the eye glasses and gloves.The bars, Yeah I had the same thing happen and used the same tool to retreive it LOL
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I don't remember my exhaust pipe ever being above 300-350 degrees. That would be to much heat coming off my stove. I would have to walk around naked in by basement. (Not a pretty sight) In real cold weather the exhaust pipe averages about 200-225 tops.
My home is very tight. It snowed here last night and this morning it was 75 above the basement and my exhaust pipe about 175 and on the stove itself it was 300. I rarely get the stove itself above 350-400.
I average about three ton a year.
My home is very tight. It snowed here last night and this morning it was 75 above the basement and my exhaust pipe about 175 and on the stove itself it was 300. I rarely get the stove itself above 350-400.
I average about three ton a year.
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Thanks for the reply EasyRay,EasyRay wrote:I don't remember my exhaust pipe ever being above 300-350 degrees. That would be to much heat coming off my stove. I would have to walk around naked in by basement. (Not a pretty sight) In real cold weather the exhaust pipe averages about 200-225 tops.
My home is very tight. It snowed here last night and this morning it was 75 above the basement and my exhaust pipe about 175 and on the stove itself it was 300. I rarely get the stove itself above 350-400.
I average about three ton a year.
My stove pipe temp is normally between 150-225 depending on outside temp . Last night was in the low 20's on the lake and the stove pipe was 150-160 with inside temp being 75.The night I overfired the inside temp was 95 degrees. I won't do that again. Everything seems fine though.
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Wow!!! As soon as it gets a little to warm in the house my wife immediately asks me if I checked the stove. She acts as my backup on things like that. After 30+ years of burning this stuff she is still a little paranoid about it. But thats a good thing..Jack Magnum wrote:Thanks for the reply EasyRay,EasyRay wrote:I don't remember my exhaust pipe ever being above 300-350 degrees. That would be to much heat coming off my stove. I would have to walk around naked in by basement. (Not a pretty sight) In real cold weather the exhaust pipe averages about 200-225 tops.
My home is very tight. It snowed here last night and this morning it was 75 above the basement and my exhaust pipe about 175 and on the stove itself it was 300. I rarely get the stove itself above 350-400.
I average about three ton a year.
My stove pipe temp is normally between 150-225 depending on outside temp . Last night was in the low 20's on the lake and the stove pipe was 150-160 with inside temp being 75.The night I overfired the inside temp was 95 degrees. I won't do that again. Everything seems fine though.
I'm glad you had no damage. It could have ended very bad.
Here's a device that will warn you remotely if your stove ever gets too hot or to cold. It's meant for a meat smoker but works great!
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links ... tid=251567
(the probes can't get to hot but you can attach them to the side/top of your stove & the unit will read about what your magnetic stack temp gauge reads)
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links ... tid=251567
(the probes can't get to hot but you can attach them to the side/top of your stove & the unit will read about what your magnetic stack temp gauge reads)
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Thanks for the tips, you guys are greatCarlos wrote:Here's a device that will warn you remotely if your stove ever gets too hot or to cold. It's meant for a meat smoker but works great!
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links ... tid=251567
(the probes can't get to hot but you can attach them to the side/top of your stove & the unit will read about what your magnetic stack temp gauge reads)
Had my Koker to 850 degrees measured at the top of the door. Ran it like this for an hour, no problems.
I am at 650 degrees at the top of the door daily from 3:15pm until about 5pm when my koker brings the house from 68 on up to 73 in the evenings.
Keystoker says these can run at 900 degrees indefinitely with no ill effects.
I am at 650 degrees at the top of the door daily from 3:15pm until about 5pm when my koker brings the house from 68 on up to 73 in the evenings.
Keystoker says these can run at 900 degrees indefinitely with no ill effects.
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God , does this bring back a scary memory for me. It is so easy to walk away with the ashpan door and forget it!! When I first started burning I did, and I came back to the living room to find the thermometer on the stovetop maxxed out to 900 f, and the chimney pipe like 650f!! talk about a heart attack!! Thankfully no damage to the stove!! I did however learn my lesson since then and set my cell phone alarm every time!! In the three years since I started burning my alarm saved the same mistake like 2 more times!! Its too easy to forget that ashpan is open!