PE Super 27 step top , advice needed (temps)

If your flue temps are running lower than the sweet spot of 500°F on your probe themo I wouldn't be concerned at all and as long as you are using properly seasoned wood and your chimney is clean you have it made. Have you had the chimney cleaned and if so how did it look.....Any creosote to speak of?
As far as the blower goes I have it on mine and I can tell you it makes quite the difference in getting the heat off of the stove. I burned without the blower for about three months and it seemed like it did great however as soon as I added it I could tell the difference and personally wouldn't be without it.

Edit: I'm sure Begreen will be along and can add more insight on the flue temps as he has even more experience with them.

Cudos said:

Hey all, I've had my PE S27 for a couple years now, love it but have some temp questions. I've always had a stove top gauge on it and have noticed it likes to run hot even when dialed back to half or less air, she runs around 650-700f. My problem is this, I recently added a double wall flu probe gauge. It shows a sweet spot that my stack should be at 400-600f approx. It is mounted 18 inches above the stove top.

I cannot keep the stack temp in the sweet spot unless the stove top temp is out of its sweet spot. I have to run my stove hotter to get the stack temp right but then the stove top is too hot?

Also, has anyone added the blower to this stove and is it worth it for moving air to distant rooms.

Thanks all

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The blower is well worth it and it will bring the stove top temp down so you will be more in line with the flue temp you want.