Thermometer Question - Lopi Declaration

[mikehaag]

Second season using Declatation, and I have been using a Rutland thermometer placed inside the firebox (there is a place on the inside where it will attach with the magnet). Do you think this is a adequate way to measure temps?

Thanks in advance.

 

[maverick06]

Ditto the question. I have the fireplace extrodinare.... no idea where to put the thermometer (same stove as the declatartion, just a different grill)

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Placing the thermometer inside the firebox just does not seem the right thing to do unless you have one specially made for doing this. One good reason is like on our stove, the manufacturer states that the temperature inside the firebox is double what the stove top reads. So, if we have 650 stove top, that means 1300 inside the firebox. A Rutland won't read that high.

 

[petehouk]

I put a thermometer on top of the fir box of my Declaration. I took the face off. Then I put the thermometer on top of the firebox so that it's visible through the top vent (where the fan blows out). I place it so that the numbers are upside down, otherwise they are further back inside and harder to see. I can't rally read the numbers because they it's too dark, but I know that if the point is pointing out towards me, then it's about hot enough; too far to the left is too hot.

The face comes off easily, just unscrew the bypass and the air inlet control knobs and then lift up while pulling out.

While you have the face off, you should vacuum out all of the ash that the fan has sucked into the bottom vent. And put some hi temperature anti-seize on the air control so that it doesn't squeak so much.