Good afternoon, first time insert owner here. When I get a hot fire going in my Montpelier insert, the brick of the original masonry fireplace above the insert might get up to a hundred and eighty degrees. Is this normal? One of my buddies who has a slightly different insert says that his never get that hot. Any help?
Montpelier is making surrounding brick hot!
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Flush inserts may get the brick above the insert hotter than inserts that protrude a bit out onto the hearth. Also, some inserts have a convective top that acts like a bit like a heat shield for the above brick and mantel.
Thanks for responses folks. makes me feel better about it. I was a bit concerned but then I was thinking, those brick get fired at several thousand degrees. a couple hundred probably won't hurt. thanks again.
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I wouldn't worry. Perhaps your stove fits a bit tighter than your friend's, or the surround is transmitting more heat to the brick. You could pull the stove out a small bit to create a gap between the brick/surround. I have one.
It's supposed to be colder this weekend. I'll measure my temps after I stare at the fire for a while.
How hot are you running the stove, and how do you measure?
Gabe
Thanks Gabe
I have what I think is a hot fire. I measure the door frame with infrared at around 350-400 degrees. I don't know if that qualifies as a smokin' hot fire or not but it sure seems hot.
Thanks everybody for your replies.
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