Had my first fire of the season last night, and first time trying out my Auber at200 with the magnetic probe. The probe is mounted on the front top left corner, on the front face of the stove. I checked it against my laser thermometer, and noticed it read about 75 degrees lower than what I was getting with the hand held. Wondering if anyone else has experienced this. And which one might be the most accurate. It’s a Regency i2400 insert. The hand held is a Centech infared thermometer. Pretty sure I got it at harbor freight. When the stove is cold, they read pretty close. But when it warms up they differ pretty drastically. The blower is on, so I wonder if that’s cooling the magnet down some.
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So it's not a probe but a sensor held against the surface with a magnet right?
I would trust the sensor before the IR due to several factors but 75 degrees isn't much anyway. The IR gun isn't as pin point as the lazer dot would have you think, it takes a broader reading and the measurement can be affected by color as well.
You might actually be measuring the temperature of the magnet thing.
I would trust the sensor before the IR due to several factors but 75 degrees isn't much anyway. The IR gun isn't as pin point as the lazer dot would have you think, it takes a broader reading and the measurement can be affected by color as well.
You might actually be measuring the temperature of the magnet thing.
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