After spending hours reading this forum, I finally decided on the T6. Yesterday we did our progressively larger break-in fires, and we love the way this stove operates. I do however have one concern. When I put just 3 medium sized splits of poplar on, the stove top temperature reaches 725*. If I put the thermometer 18" up the stack, the temperature is 350* This is with the air turned down as low as it will go. The fire looks perfect, nice rolling flames with secondaries. Nothing scary looking, except for the high stove top temperature. I'm afraid to think what would happen if I loaded this stove up! My chimney is 25' straight up, the first 15' in the house. Does this sound normal? How hot is safe for stove top temperatures?