Stove temps

Storm · By: **Storm** On: Wed Jan 23, 2013 3:14 pm

Now that the weather is very cold, I was wondering what temps are you using on your stove to keep a comfortable temperature. Ok the manufacture says on my Harmon 1 no higher than 500 degrees. This is measured at just above the loading door. I've measured with a info read laser tool. It seems to be the hottes area without firebrick. I am keeping that 500 degrees. The stove is located in this 30X35x9foot ceiling family room. Other rooms with small access to this room. I've read in this forum that other Harman users are much higher. This is my first season with this stove. The area that is being heated is 66 degrees, not very comfortable. It's -13 below with -25 wind chill. So far temps above 15 degrees with little wind burning at the same temp provide comfortable temps 72 degrees. I guess in the future, just insulate more and better windows. Any other thoughts would be helpfull. Thanx George

nortcan · By: **nortcan** On: Wed Jan 23, 2013 3:24 pm

Hi George and welcome to the forum. 500*F is probably an average T* for your stove and it could certainly go to 650/700*F for periods without any damage.

Keepaeyeonit · By: **Keepaeyeonit** On: Wed Jan 23, 2013 3:29 pm

George,I think Harmon says not to exceed 500* at the stove outlet collar and the flue pipe but I may be wrong.I had my stove running 550* yesterday(that's as high as I've ever ran it)and my pipe temp was 400* but that's right out of the stove(my temp probe is 2" above the outlet on the pipe).so I'm sure your ok but the lower the stove temp the easier it is on the stove.Keepaeyeonit

I'm On Fire · By: **I'm On Fire** On: Wed Jan 23, 2013 4:02 pm

I know I have a DS but the manual says for my stove not to exceed 600*. I've had my stove 650*+ for a few days the first season I got it. Like it was stated, that 500* may just be at the outlet/collar. I would think 500* at the stove outlet flue collar you're close to going nuclear and have some huge problems with the stove. Even at 700* on my DS at the outlet it doesn't get hotter than 400* and the further back on the pipe it's even colder.

dtzackus · By: **dtzackus** On: Wed Jan 23, 2013 4:05 pm

With regular winter temperatures, I have my stove at 300F, now with the single digits, I am running around 400/450F.

Of course when I shake the stove, I will let the temp. go about 600 before I shake and add more coal.

franco b · By: **franco b** On: Wed Jan 23, 2013 4:29 pm

Here is a chart originally submitted by Doug. It shows the output in Btu for each square foot at various temperatures. As you can see the output more than doubles going from 400 to 600.

80* ------------------------------------------------------ 15 Btu's / Sq.Ft.
100* ------------------------------------------------------ 51 Btu's / Sq.Ft.
150* ------------------------------------------------------ 168 Btu's / Sq.Ft.
200* ------------------------------------------------------ 315 Btu's / Sq.Ft.
400* ------------------------------------------------------ 1230 Btu's / Sq.Ft.
600* ------------------------------------------------------ 2850 Btu's / Sq.Ft.
800* ------------------------------------------------------ 5430 Btu's / Sq.Ft.
1200* ----------------------------------------------------- 9370 Btu's / Sq.Ft.

Wanna Bee · By: **Wanna Bee** On: Wed Jan 23, 2013 4:35 pm

1100sq ft ranch on top of a hill with wind and single digits/teens. House is tight but not well insulated. Stove and large masonry Chimney are dead center, first floor.
I'm burning at 550/600* measured on the cooktop temp probe. Manufacure says not to go over 800* on this probe.
House is 75 and comfy, basement is 55*

Stove is my only heat source.

buck24 · By: **buck24** On: Wed Jan 23, 2013 4:37 pm

The Buck Model 24 is holding steady at 480* to 500* in this cold blast that we are having. Normally during the winter she is burning at 380* to 400*. Can't complain, she does a good job for me.

carlherrnstein · By: **carlherrnstein** On: Wed Jan 23, 2013 4:55 pm

Iv been running about 500-730F on the griddle top keeping the house 60-70F 1000 square foot ranch with leaky single pane windows.

josephk · By: **josephk** On: Wed Jan 23, 2013 6:00 pm

From the Harmon manual:

" When and if the chimney pipe or connector
reaches 500˚ f. (maximum temperature), the stove is
being over-fired. It is recommended that you use mag-
netic thermometers on the stove and flue connector,
to ensure safe operation."

Dann757 · By: **Dann757** On: Wed Jan 23, 2013 6:22 pm

My stove is a heatilator-type. It's basically a barrel inside a box. I have an air circulator fan rigged up to it running at full blast now. It's an air purifier hooked up to a 4" corrugated aluminum dryer vent hose. The stove is way oversized for my small cottage. I double lined the firebox this year taking the firebox from 9" x 14", to 9" x 10". Wished I hadn't these past few days! I have to poke the ashes from under the grate, through the ash door.
I'm keeping the fire piled up over the top of the firebricks.
This cold snap has given me some good practice/ motivation tending it. I have a magnetic thermometer on the stack, just above the outlet. Another one past the baro a couple feet. I'm keeping the draft on the Dwyer around .035. I think the ideal is probably .02, more than that and the coal gets consumed faster. When the stack temp drops to 100, I know the fire is getting ashbound. I've been here to poke the ashes and get the fire breathing again; it takes a little while, like 1/2 hr. The stack is at 200* now and the fan is pushing some good hot air out of the air jacket.
What a balancing act! I also have to consider my relatively short chimney, it likes to be warm to have a good draft. It's dead center too, but more than 6' sticks above the flat roof. Somebody said you can get results by insulating the chimney. Wouldn't take much to put foam panels around it and stucco them up. Not now though! 14.4* out here. Really happy with the humidifier I got this season, it's putting about 4 gallons a day into the place! No more shocks, dry eyes, itchy back

Chuck_Steak · By: **Chuck_Steak** On: Wed Jan 23, 2013 9:46 pm

Storm wrote:.. I was wondering what temps are you using on your stove to keep a comfortable temperature.
Ok the manufacture says on my Harmon 1 no higher than 500 degrees.

Honestly?
500° isn't even breaking a sweat on your Harman.
We got rid of a Mark II a few years back, to replace it with a Mark III
for a pretty large repair shop.
It was over 20 years old, and in cold weather it was rarely below 600°-650°.
And the stove is still going today with it's new owner.
The Mark III was running around 700° today, when the outside temp was
around zero nearly all day.
The one in my house has been running around 600° the last couple of days.
It's nice and happy! Stove pipe is around 230°
If your stove pipe gets around 500, the side of your stove will be around 900.
THAT is overfiring!
Keep in mind that the manufacturers do not want to take any chances,
and are going to always be safe in their recommendations.
Nothing wrong with that, but when you use something long enough,
and keep your eye on it, you will develope your own "safety zone".
Believe me.... 500° is NOTHING on the side of your Harman!

Dan

LDPosse · By: **LDPosse** On: Wed Jan 23, 2013 9:55 pm

I have my DS revved up pretty good. I had called DS and they said they measure their stoves on the top, near the back where the stove collar is. I'm well within spec there, but some other spots on the stove are hotter. I took these measurements around mid-day today. My house temp has climbed since I took these pics, I'm at 72F now.

SMITTY · By: **SMITTY** On: Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:15 pm

I just finished doing the same thing, then I see this thread here! :lol:

Was gonna post in Coffee.

I'm officially sick of being cold, so I got this thing 3 turns out. Temp is still climbing. Reloaded at 15:00, so it should peak in a few hours. It's HOT ... but the house is bleeding heat like you read about. 3° out an falling like a rock by the minute. We'll be below zero tonight for sure. Barely 21:00 ... by 05:00 there's no question.

You know there's mega-radiant heat when the oil boiler sides are over 300° just 8" or so away! :lol:

Storm · By: **Storm** On: Thu Jan 24, 2013 10:47 am

Storm back, thanks for responding. It's been a learning expirance. Different stoves and different temps, different locations to measure. Ok, it's -10 below in my neck of the woods light wind. Stove temp is still 475-510 degrees measure at top of loading door. Moved info rad reader to outlet pipe collar on Harman stove 310 degrees. After the baro which is 3 feet temp is 145 degrees. Draft .04. Ok will go up in temp to 425degrees on stove collar. Still like to be conservative here. Yes after 1.5 hours room became warmer. Was 66 now 71 degrees. Husky dog went to lie down by the outside door. Still like to have latitude. Thanx George :roll:

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