Single Wall stove pipe / Flue temperature / operation

[facemire21]

Just a quick picture...like some of the homemade drawings on this forum when i search.

I still have yet to receive my new Catalytic combustor so I'm burning the stove on low temperatures and here are some of the temps.

Question...is this proper placement of a thermometer? Its an insert so i can only take readings on the exit of the stove pipe.

 

[Nic36]

That's where most put them, and where I have mine.