The manual states to put the thermometer on the "left or right side above the door". At first I took this to mean on the front side of the stove in the upper left or upper right hand corner - but the Rutland thermometer I bought won't fit. Then I got to thinking, maybe they meant on the left or right hand side of the stove, all the way to the top (IE - higher than/above the door). So that's where it's at now, on the upper left hand side of the right hand side of the stove. Think that is fine? When I did my first burn outside I was checking the temp on the side of the stove and on the front above the door and it seemed to be about 25-30F warmer on the side of the stove than above the door.
17-VL, where to put magnetic thermometer?
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I'm guessing they mean on the actual top of the stove toward the front either on the left or the right side of the door.
The hottest part of the stove is on the sides, just under the top lip, on the left or right sides at the front. (just behind the door).
It works there...but is hard to see...
It is fairly accurate there, according to my digital lazer thermometer, which is a lot more fun to use!
I put a probe themometer in the flue 27" above the stove, and now rely on it completely (never look at the other one).
I'm more concerned with stack temps to keep creosote problems at bay.
As long as they don't go above the safe zone, neither does my stove.
Rob
It works there...but is hard to see...
It is fairly accurate there, according to my digital lazer thermometer, which is a lot more fun to use!
I put a probe themometer in the flue 27" above the stove, and now rely on it completely (never look at the other one).
I'm more concerned with stack temps to keep creosote problems at bay.
As long as they don't go above the safe zone, neither does my stove.
Rob
Danno77
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Dix
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Dix
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I think you have company there Eileen. Corey came up with a classic that should have been made in small, medium and large.
BeGreen said:
I agree. Especially since the 17 has excellent clearance ratings and low R value hearth ratings (0.5R).
Englander got back to me and said to use the top of the stove at the front but that where I have it "will suffice."
Something I was just thinking about, this stove has an "air jacket". Doesn't that mean that if normal operating temps on that surface are 350-550F, the "actual" stove temps (if it didn't have that shield) would be much higher? Say, 450-650F?
BeGreen said:
But the manual states those temperatures for the thermometer in that location. IE - 350 on the door is probably running the stove way too cold, but 350 on the jacket is at the bottom of the "ok" zone. I guess I'll leave it where it is and also monitor the stove temps with my IR gun, then maybe I'll move it if it seems necessary.
Dix
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