Probe temps

[mepellet]

What are the highest probe temps that people are comfortable with? The "optimum operation" range on my probe range from 350 to 900. I have double wall stove pipe.

 

[pen]

What are the highest probe temps that people are comfortable with? The "optimum operation" range on my probe range from 350 to 900. I have double wall stove pipe.

If things were to get up towards 950-1000 (the maximum recommended sustained temps for many chimney components) the operator should be making a plan to see that it doesn't go any higher.

Sounds like you haven't installed it yet? Or have you and seeing temps much higher than expected?

pen

 

[blueguy]

I try to keep mine under 900, which I have been able to do since the install of my damper.

Edit : I should add that this is on startup / reload only. I aim for 500 - 600 while cruising.

 

[firefighterjake]

I try to keep it under 900 degrees F . . . normal operating temp seems to be around 600 degrees F . . . give or take a 100-150 degrees.

 

[DougA]

I re-read this a few times and it's not clean but I assume you are talking about an INTERNAL probe of the chimney, not an external IR probe? Yes/no?

 

[Swedishchef]

Personally my probe thermometer temps hover around 400-450. I don't want too much heat going up my chimney. Enough heat to avoid creosote but so little that I don't heat the outdoors. My stove's manual states same.

I don't ever see it go to 900...maybe 600 max.

 

[mepellet]

Yes internal temps right above stove top. Mine occasionally get upwards of 750. I try to maintain 600 for a max though. But then again my probe reads temps in the stove pipe 18" above the stove top. Temps drastically decrease the further away you go from the stove right?

 

[begreen]

My probe temps will spike above 600 on startup occasionally. They went up to 800F this morning on a cold startup. As soon as I cut back the air they settled down to about 550F with a 650F stovetop.