What temperature do you burn at?

Sierra Guy said:

I have a Quadra Fire Isle Royale that's about a year old and try to burn at about 650ºF (measured at center of top loading door) and wonder what everyone else is doing? I always wonder if this is too hot so thought I'd bring it up to the experts!

Thanks in advance for your comments!


Jim

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For cold weather:
Encore: 600-650
Heritage: 500-600
Vigilant: 400-650 (depending upon how cold it is and how much additional heat I need from this stove)

For the Isle Royale, 650 is just fine. From what I have read from others here that have the stove, it likes to run hot. I believe 650-750 is the range it likes to peak out at based on other posts I've read.

I run mine at 600-650 most of the time (as peak burn for a load). I try to avoid going
above 700. It doesn't run very well at 500.

Avalon Ranier Insert with a Blower.....we run about 450* to get the house warmed up....once there, pull out the damper, watch the flames slowly dance, and 350-400* to maintain the house......indoor temps between 75-80* in the living room....72* in the far bedrooms

Beer Belly said:

Avalon Ranier Insert with a Blower.....we run about 450* to get the house warmed up....once there, pull out the damper, watch the flames slowly dance, and 350-400* to maintain the house......indoor temps between 75-80* in the living room....72* in the far bedrooms

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Insert temps are a different animal in terms of burn temps.

What do you mean Browning?

Stax said:

What do you mean Browning?

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You are measuring the front of the insert for the most part unless you have an insert that extends out quote a bit. The stove top is usually much hotter than the front of the stove. I've seen a lot of posts on here talking about their insert temps are XXX which equals to a stove top of YYY.

BrowningBAR said:

Stax said:

What do you mean Browning?

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You are measuring the front of the insert for the most part unless you have an insert that extends out quote a bit. The stove top is usually much hotter than the front of the stove. I've seen a lot of posts on here talking about their insert temps are XXX which equals to a stove top of YYY.

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Our Ranier extends out 12 inches onto the Hearth....I just measured front to bak at almost 14 inches....temps taken at the top of the stove....outside temps mid 20's....house is 1,700 sq.ft. 3 bedroom 2 bath Split Level Ranch

What temperature we burn at is completely dependent upon our heating needs. If we need lots of heat we'll burn 600-680 but this time of year we do not want that much heat so burn cooler; maybe 400-450. Simply put, I see no need to burn a stove hot if that much heat is not needed. Just go by the needs of your house and your comfort.

Browning...my insert only protudes an inch and a quarter out but I found a way to measure the stove top. Using the IR gun, I'm able to shoot through the grates of the faceplate on a downward angle. I can also shoot the stove collar from their as well. Those temps are usually right on. My Rutland on the top part of my doors usually runs 100 degrees cooler than stove top. However when I shoot around 5 inches beneath my Rutland where the doors meet, that temp will be hotter than the stove top. Interesting set up...interesting readings.

I have a Regency Insert and I have a Rutland thermomoter on the top plate that extends out of the fireplace about 10 inches. My thermomoter shows that above 600 is over firing. I have never seen that thermometer go over 500. Not sure what im supposed to be at. What do you guys think.

Backwoods Savage said:

What temperature we burn at is completely dependent upon our heating needs. If we need lots of heat we'll burn 600-680 but this time of year we do not want that much heat so burn cooler; maybe 400-450. Simply put, I see no need to burn a stove hot if that much heat is not needed. Just go by the needs of your house and your comfort.

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Good advice for a cat stove. However, the secondaries don't light off at 400 on an isle royale. With a non cat stove, with lesser heat demands, it works better to burn hot and short.

I too have a Regency insert and I have learned that taking temperature readings from the top isn't accurate because of the air being directed outwards there. So I have learned the best reading is right above the door handle. If I get it up to 400 I am really putting out the heat. Right now it's just cruising along with 300 degree temp.
So, I have to agree with Browning that readings from an insert and a stove are different.

Hot, very hot, and "Honey... did you do whites today?" hot.

Dieselbreath said:

I too have a Regency insert and I have learned that taking temperature readings from the top isn't accurate because of the air being directed outwards there. So I have learned the best reading is right above the door handle. If I get it up to 400 I am really putting out the heat. Right now it's just cruising along with 300 degree temp.
So, I have to agree with Browning that readings from an insert and a stove are different.

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Pretty much the same with my Buck insert. My Rutland magnetic is on the right front area. If it gets up to the 450-500 range she's really cookin. The top of this insert has an air space between the actual stove and the top plate and is where the air flow from the blower moves so it's useless for getting meaningful temps. Took me a little while to figure out that I wasn't going to see the 'stovetop' temps that I hear talk about. I probably pay more attention to the cat temps now than I do to the stove temps to figure out how the burn cycle is going and how it's operating.