Any suggestions on thermometers? Which are more useful - ones for stove top or pipe? Any brand or model suggestions? If you have a stainless steel liner, will a pipe thermometer work properly? thanks!
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Any suggestions on thermometers? Which are more useful - ones for stove top or pipe? Any brand or model suggestions? If you have a stainless steel liner, will a pipe thermometer work properly? thanks!
Do you just check every once in awhile with the IR gun to see what your temp is?IMO an infrared is rather inexpensive and works great. I didn't find the magnetic ones that impressive.
The flue pipe thermometer monitors your exhaust. The stovetop monitors your appliance. They vary from each other, sometimes greatly but imo there's certainly a correlation between the two. No I wouldn't trust a stovetop thermometer to monitor flue gas temps, but conversely I wouldn't trust a flue pipe thermometer to monitor my stovetop temps.
If you have a stove, there is no reason not to have both. This is fire in your home, I monitor it every which way I can. I use my two flue temp thermometers, my stovetop thermometer and my IR gun. Do I need to? Certainly not, but if you're really interested in burning as efficiently and safely as possible, thermometers are where it's at. Imo.
I just had my stove installed. I have not had a fire in it yet until I get a thermometer. All I can find at my local hardware stoves are magnetic units for signal wall pipe. I have doublewall. I do have a infrared therometer. I did see a probe type but was worried about drilling a hole in the pipe. How does it seal up when smoke is rising up the chimney and from poisonous gases. I may have to buy a stove top unit on line but it will take a while to get it.
Amen brotherThe flue pipe thermometer monitors your exhaust. The stovetop monitors your appliance. They vary from each other, sometimes greatly but imo there's certainly a correlation between the two. No I wouldn't trust a stovetop thermometer to monitor flue gas temps, but conversely I wouldn't trust a flue pipe thermometer to monitor my stovetop temps.
If you have a stove, there is no reason not to have both. This is fire in your home, I monitor it every which way I can. I use my two flue temp thermometers, my stovetop thermometer and my IR gun. Do I need to? Certainly not, but if you're really interested in burning as efficiently and safely as possible, thermometers are where it's at. Imo.
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