Stove/ Stovepipe Thermometer

Maro · Post by **Maro** » Mon. Oct. 07, 2013 8:26 am

(A) Is it essential or at least useful to have a thermometer on my 50-93 coal stove?
(B)If so, where should it be placed? On stove or stovepipe? I have Duravent DVL double wall stove pipe.
(C) If so, who makes a good thermometer?
(D) What is a healthy temperature range?

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Mon. Oct. 07, 2013 8:40 am

On the stove top somewhere I'd suspect, other then that, I'm not gonna be much help

carlherrnstein · Post by **carlherrnstein** » Mon. Oct. 07, 2013 8:58 am

I got me a nifty infrared laser thermometer from harbor freight. I caught it on sale for $25 or so, I went that route because its not dedicated to one spot and can be used almost anyplace I want to know the temperature plus it was a new "toy".

Post by **fifthg** » Mon. Oct. 07, 2013 9:55 am

this is just conjecture,but I suppose it only matters where you put for your own purposes of comparison,so put it where it is convenient and compare temps form time to time.Maybe you will decide you need a heat shield for safety.The laser gun sounds like it would be very handy for this purpose.Other than that you don't NEED one.

wsherrick · Post by **wsherrick** » Mon. Oct. 07, 2013 4:35 pm

You should have two thermometers. One on the stove body and the other on the stove pipe at a minimum of two feet away from the exhaust collar on the stove. The difference in temperatures will tell you how well the stove is operating.
The larger the difference between the two readings, the better the stove is running.

Post by **Lightning** » Mon. Oct. 07, 2013 5:28 pm

He mentioned double wall so I'm guessing he won't get a useful reading off the pipe.

fastcat · Post by **fastcat** » Tue. Oct. 08, 2013 12:23 am

50-93 with blower has a double top so on top will not work. Put it on the front right side of the door near the top. Don't bother on the stove pipe being as it is double wall.

wsherrick · Post by **wsherrick** » Tue. Oct. 08, 2013 1:37 am

After reading about the double walled pipe, I would agree that a thermometer there would be useless.

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Tue. Oct. 08, 2013 5:58 am

Well I guess if I put a thermo on my HITZER--I would want to know what she was putting out into the house--which is why my thought would of been the top, there is a 3/8"- 1/2"air space there--me thinks it's about 6 of one, half dozen of the other---hey, here's a thought maro---get 2 thermo's --I wonder what the difference is between top & side?

Post by **coaledsweat** » Wed. Oct. 09, 2013 6:08 pm

I have a probe style on my stovepipe. They react fast and are very accurate. As far as temperatures, just watch it for a week a she will tell you what makes her happy. Each install has so many variables, the numbers won't relate from one to another.