Air out was 115 degress at 15% humidity. The variable one has to consider is pellet feed. Mine was only feeding 6.4 seconds / minute at the time. If the stove was really cranking I'm sure temp would be higher. Also I don't have my blower all the way up so less air movement at top end would also affect temperature. For a good comparison we'd all have to have identical settings. Then we'd need to know if blower and feed capacities are the same among the various models. IMNTBHO it's very hard to compare meaningfully.
Amen. Think about it. If the air itself were that hot you'd burn yourself at the outlet. Doubt it's much over 120f when you're cranking. The metal of the exchanger is what gets really hot.
You're reading metal temp down in the heat exchanger at ONE spot. The IR detectors are notoriously inaccurate and dependent upon the surface reflectivity and texture. If you always point to exactly the same spot, they can be used to see variations in temp for different scenarios.
Huh, your absolutely right, I was not thinking right there, that would be the tubes themselves, now how to measure the air...
As long as you are always shooting at exactly the same spot, with the identical burn conditions, that's a good application. Just make sure with the different brands, that your flame height is the same, meaning that you are burning the same lbs/hr. That's where most misconceptions come about labeling one pellet 'hotter' than another.
on setting 5 out of 9. I'm not worried about it being inaccurate, as long as it consistently inaccurate. Helps me fine tune the stove for the best heat and compare pellets. My forehead can get a little warm when trying to read it though 
I only burn Barefoot now, dealer has those and Energex. I may try those, but 18 tons split 3 ways, @ 250.00 a ton, bought in April.
I took the thermometer off of my grill and stuck it in my vents. It is telling me 200
I have seen 650 when its really cranking.
! Take that back to Harbor Freight! 
