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800F...is my thermometer broke???

Post in 'The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces' started by NordicSplitter, Dec 28, 2012.

  1. NordicSplitter Member

    joined: May 22, 2011
    248 posts
    Western,NY
    Got home from work to a cold stove today around 4:30 pm. Started it up with some very old and dry maple.....6 good size pieces. About 45 minutes later my son said..." Dad...its at 800F!!!....." Took the Rutland Thermometer off the stove..let it cool to 250F and then put it back on and it now reads 550F.. Thank God.....So what the heck happened? Is the Rutland Thermometer broke??
    NordicSplitter, Dec 28, 2012
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  2. NordicSplitter Member

    joined: May 22, 2011
    248 posts
    Western,NY
    Oh ya...Closed the damper all the way and turned on the blower...still at 550F...
    NordicSplitter, Dec 28, 2012
    #2

  3. Backwoods Savage Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 14, 2007
    24,194 posts
    Michigan
    Probably is trash. All the Rutlands we've tried were not too good. An IR gun will give better results or a Condar thermometer. We got ours from Woodstock and they are on their 6th winter and doing fine.
    Backwoods Savage, Dec 28, 2012
    #3

  4. WellSeasoned Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 25, 2011
    1,686 posts
    Eastern Pa
    +1, we bought a Rutland at tractor supply, 3 weeks later broke. Condar is superb and an ir is handy.
    WellSeasoned, Dec 28, 2012
    #4

  5. chris5150 New Member

    joined: Nov 21, 2012
    20 posts
    Which Condar should be used for an insert where you have no flu?
    chris5150, Dec 28, 2012
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