Double Wall stovepipe Temperature

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SIERRADMAX

Feeling the Heat
Jan 13, 2011
300
RI
I burned for the first time yesterday on a new install. I realize I need to learn the operation of the stove and perhaps a stovepipe probe is best but my brother-in-law has me worried.

I ran my stove easy for the first time. After it was nice and warm, the outer wall of the stovepipe was hot. You could keep you hand on it for 1-2 seconds but that's it. I have about 4' of pipe (which includes a 45 degree and a 90 degree) before entering into an insulated wall thimble. I could rest my hand on the thimble for quite a bit longer).

My brother-in-law is telling me I should be able to leave my hand on doule wall. Not sure on how to respond.
 
This is my double wall pipe, after a four hr. first burn...
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If you can hold your hand on it, even momentarily, it's not THAT hot. What kind of stove is it? And maybe describe how you were burning it.
 
Mine runs around 300 when a hot fire is going. It's not that hot but you can't hold your hand on either.
 
Mine is around 150-180* a few feet up from the stove with a good fire going.
 
If you have double wall pipe, I think a probe thermo could be your best bet. I know I use my probe thermo as my primary guide. TBH I never really cared to see how long I could hold my hand on the stovepipe. BTW it will also make a huge difference when you put you hand on the pipe. At initail firing my stove gasses can see 1000 degrees, a couple hours into the burn they are well below that. Towards the end of the burn they are only 300-400 degrees.
 
shawneyboy said:
If you have double wall pipe, I think a probe thermo could be your best bet. I know I use my probe thermo as my primary guide. TBH I never really cared to see how long I could hold my hand on the stovepipe. BTW it will also make a huge difference when you put you hand on the pipe. At initail firing my stove gasses can see 1000 degrees, a couple hours into the burn they are well below that. Towards the end of the burn they are only 300-400 degrees.

Glad to see that I'm not the only member who doesn't routinely test how hot things are by holding his hand against it and seeing if it is warm, toasty warm, wicked hot or time to go to the ER to get treated for a burn hot. ;) :)
 
You fellas aren't gonna mention the angle on that pipe at it's hanger?The down slope after? You're slipping. ;-P
 
How do you put a probe in the pipe,just drill a hole? Doesn't have to be at an angle? My pipe is all vertical.
 
Bub381 said:
How do you put a probe in the pipe,just drill a hole? Doesn't have to be at an angle? My pipe is all vertical.

If it is double wall pipe... It is one hole but 2 different sizes . The holes of the inner and outer walls of the stove pipe are 2 different sizes. Very easy to do. Get both bits needed and drill. Just read and follow the directions. No angle needed. The probe thermo uses a small magnet to hold it there and you can always remove it for easy cleaning.
 
Thanks,this is slip pipe,will it matter?
 
Bub381 said:
Thanks,this is slip pipe,will it matter?

Nope, I am assuming by slip pipe you mean adjustable length. If that is the case, that is exactly what my probe goes into. Not a problem, actually it may help you to easier line up the screw holes, snf to get the length back to the same, after a cleaning.

Oh btw you drill the smaller hole through both inner and outer, then you enlarge the outer hole. At least for my probe, I would assume for most if not all.
 
+1 to what Shawneyboy said . . . it really is a simple thing to do.
 
oldspark said:
So simple a caveman could do it.

Or a hick firefighter from Maine. ;)
 

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