rdust said:forby said:20 minutes later.........
So the air was turned down to just below half about 20 minutes ago before I wrote my previous post.
new temps..
stove top thermometer actually rose to 500 and the water is boiling.....
laser of collar is 880
laser of stove top middle is 950
with all lights off it is barely perceptible red glow...... I mean you really have to look hard to see it.
What part of this is normal?
Maybe after 2.5 years I have finally been experiencing dry wood.....
I'm not familiar with your stove but is 950 in the middle of the stove top an acceptable temp? That seems hot to me, what is the listed overfire temp of the stove published by the manufacture? What is the placement difference between the stove top thermometer and the place the laser reading is taken on the stove top? I'm wondering why there is such a large difference in readings.
The laser reading agrees with the stovetop thermometer roughly. The stovetop is placed on the top of the stove in a corner as specified by Jotul. I only took laser readings of the top center. If I recall, the top center would normally get hotter and if 400-600 is the normal operating temp range, I would not be surprised by a reading of 900 for the top center.
I will consult with my dealer..