Where do you put a thermometer in a chimney?

Thermometer may be placed on the top, or on the front or side surface. Magnet will hold to steel at temperatures up to 800℉ (425℃). Place on your woodstove as recommended by your dealer or manufacturer, usually a position where the surface is hottest.

How do you install a probe thermometer in a wood stove?

To install a probe thermometer, drill a 1⁄4 inch hole in the outer wall, and a 3⁄16 inch hole through the inner wall. Position so the thermometer can be read easily at a glance. Slide the magnet then the eyelet onto the stem of the thermometer; and insert into the hole.

Do I need a wood stove thermometer?

Do I Need A Wood Stove Thermometer? A wood stove can be operated without a stove thermometer but can be useful in helping the user to understand how efficiently a fire inside the stove is burning. A stove thermometer can help prevent a stove from over firing or being underutilized.

What temperature should a wood stove be?

One of the keys to high-efficiency combustion is keeping the combustion zone hot, at least 600°C (1,100°F). If it is colder than that, the wood will tend to “smolder” (hot enough for combustible gases to escape from the wood, but not hot enough for those gases to burn).

How do I control the temperature on my wood stove?

To control a wood burning stove:

1. Before lighting a fire, ensure that all of the controllable air vents on the stove are open.
2. Leave the vents fully open when lighting a fire and while the fire gets going.
3. Slowly start to close down the vents once the fire has caught hold of the kindling.

What temperature should a wood stove burn at?

1,100°F
Keep It Hot One of the keys to high-efficiency combustion is keeping the combustion zone hot, at least 600°C (1,100°F). If it is colder than that, the wood will tend to “smolder” (hot enough for combustible gases to escape from the wood, but not hot enough for those gases to burn).

At what temperature does creosote burn?

Creosote is highly combustible and is well known for its fire threat in chimneys of wood-burning fireplaces. Creosote’s flash point (the lowest temperature at which vapors will ignite when given an ignition source like a spark or flame) is surprisingly low at 165-degrees Fahrenheit.

What temperature is wood burner flue pipe?

In normal operation a flue pipe will be at 150 to 250 degrees centigrade but can go a lot higher. If deposits attached to the inside of a flue catch fire then a flue pipe can even glow red (worst case scenario and extremely rare).

Can my wood stove get too hot?

What Happens If A Wood Stove Gets Too Hot? A wood burning stove that is too hot can cause metal components to become permanently damaged through warping, weakening or cracking.