Is that where they are supposed to be mounted 10 inches above the stove? Mine had no instructions where to put it. It may make a difference if it's located correctly.We have one mounted about 10" above the stove on the Stovepipe.
It says "Sand Hill Wholesale" on it.
It sure isn't very accurate (off by about 50 degrees F) but I do like it for a point of reference.
Now that I have used one for a while, I do prefer it to nothing.
Is that where they are supposed to be mounted 10 inches above the stove? Mine had no instructions where to put it. It may make a difference if it's located correctly.
I have it on the stove pipe but it is about two feet above the stove. Think i'll move it down some and see what kind of reading it gets.I honestly don't know where the politically correct placement of the thermometer needs to be.
I do like it on the stovepipe stack because I believe it is a more accurate indicator of what is going on in the stove on startup.
On start up the fire can really be a raging and the top of the stove isn't hot at all. At least I can draft down when I see the stovepipe thermometer hitting 700 deg. F or so.
Using stove top and stovepipe thermometers together is probably a lot more accurate.
Funny thing is with my new stove this season (Nashua) I can't get the pipe hot no matter how hot I fire the stove. About 300 degrees is as hot as the pipe will go. Even if the stove top is 700 the pipe is still only 300. Amazing efficiency out of a 30yr old design.
There is a 90 degree elbow adapter from 8-6" right on the back of the stove and the temp I gave was right above that elbow.Is there a 90 degree elbow in the flue pipe close to the stove?
I would be curious to know the temp on the top side of that elbow.
There is a 90 degree elbow adapter from 8-6" right on the back of the stove and the temp I gave was right above that elbow.
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