Any issues w/ using a meat thermometer as a temp gauge for outlet vent? Got one handy....could shove it in there and leave it...?
Vent temp gauge
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turbulator said:
It leaking would be my biggest fear. Your vent is double wall. You could seal the outside with High temp silicone. But it would leak into the internal cavity.
I did it on my woodstove (Condar probe thermo) but it will suck air into that point. Where a pellet stove has a positive pressure exhaust.
Thats my take anyways. Maybe on the outside of the house?
jtakeman
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If your gonna drill some thing to stick a probe in, Do the vent cap and not the double wall. Safer I'd say and easier to seal!
Why you checking exhaust temps?
Why you checking exhaust temps?
Yep.... I read it wrong. I have one in mine. I like to read output temps in everything. I have one about a foot about the top of the furnace. Drilled a very small hole and stuck it in 5" (middle of duct).
No problem doing that. Im interested in what your temps will be.
No problem doing that. Im interested in what your temps will be.
DBCOOPER said:I tried it but it didn't work for me. It pointed to " Poulty Well Done"...
Ha nice! Hopefully my local Lowes or Home Depot is open tomorrow... I want to get some duct insulation, and will stop somewhere and grab a meat thermo...
Thanks for the help!!
jtakeman
Minister of Fire
Ahhh! Sure no issues there! Drill a hole like dex said. When done just put a piece of aluminum tape over the hole. Also measure the temps upstars at the register and wee what your getting for heat loss/drop.turbulator said:
What temps you seeing?
turbulator said:DBCOOPER said:I tried it but it didn't work for me. It pointed to " Poulty Well Done"...
Ha nice! Hopefully my local Lowes or Home Depot is open tomorrow... I want to get some duct insulation, and will stop somewhere and grab a meat thermo...
Thanks for the help!!
For the $20 your gonna pay for a digital meat thermo. You can get an actual K-type thermocouple from Amazon in the $20-$40 range. Mine was $30 shipped (Cole Parmer). Just a thought. Super fast results. 5x faster than my Meat thermo.
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