Ok I just picked up a Ryobi TEK4 IR gun from HD for 69 bucks. I have the stove running for about an hour and a half
room temp on thermostat (wall) is 77*. I actually confirmed that with the IR gun aimed at the end of the probe. The probe is located about 3.5-4' off the ground.
I first tried bending a metal "T" and putting that in the middle of the hot air coming from the stoves blower. It seemed real high so I figured it was being skewed by touching the stove (needed gloves to remove, that hot). I then put an empty quart (Paint can never used) 4" in front of the stove, and within a few minutes it reached a little over 500*! I could not touch it!
I also hit the middle of the heat exchangers right above the firepot and got 550* with the actual firepot at 490*.
I decided to go to the back of the stove and get a measurement there as well (exhaust side/bottom) was 200-205.
Then I decided to hit the removable plate (access for ignitor) and that was 280*
I am all over the place and not sure how to get the actual heat coming from the blower to the room....however, I can not leave my hand in front of the blower (4") for more then a couple of seconds! So I know it is hot!
I am burning half and half (Lignetic hardwood and treecycle). I will do the same when burning each later....I just got lazy last night and put the treecycle pale I had next to the stove in with the ligs and swished them around.
Any thoughts on better doing this would be great! See ya....
room temp on thermostat (wall) is 77*. I actually confirmed that with the IR gun aimed at the end of the probe. The probe is located about 3.5-4' off the ground.
I first tried bending a metal "T" and putting that in the middle of the hot air coming from the stoves blower. It seemed real high so I figured it was being skewed by touching the stove (needed gloves to remove, that hot). I then put an empty quart (Paint can never used) 4" in front of the stove, and within a few minutes it reached a little over 500*! I could not touch it!
I also hit the middle of the heat exchangers right above the firepot and got 550* with the actual firepot at 490*.
I decided to go to the back of the stove and get a measurement there as well (exhaust side/bottom) was 200-205.
Then I decided to hit the removable plate (access for ignitor) and that was 280*
I am all over the place and not sure how to get the actual heat coming from the blower to the room....however, I can not leave my hand in front of the blower (4") for more then a couple of seconds! So I know it is hot!
I am burning half and half (Lignetic hardwood and treecycle). I will do the same when burning each later....I just got lazy last night and put the treecycle pale I had next to the stove in with the ligs and swished them around.
Any thoughts on better doing this would be great! See ya....