Just bought a new Non Cat VC Encore for my new house. I'm new to the wood thing. I've had it going for 2-3 weeks. I've been burning medium fires. My issues are that it takes 1 to 1 1/2 hours to get the thermometer to read 250-275 deg. (I had it get to 450-500 once and it's because the stove was full and the damper was open for a long time.) If I shut the damper the stove hovers around 175-200 deg. I'm not really looking for more heat. The house gets warm. the only reason I care is that I'm worried about Creosote. The last thing I want is a chimney fire. What is the likelyhood that the thermometer isn't working properly or that I'm not getting a true reading? It's on the flume.
I'm burning hardwood that has been seasoned a year and a half so that's not an issue.
I'm burning hardwood that has been seasoned a year and a half so that's not an issue.