I have the Hearthstone Clydesdale insert that I have been having some trouble keeping the temps down for some reason. Hearthstone says 600 max cruise temp at stove top. This thing wants between 600 and 700 naturally even when mixing dry and less dry. I'm thinking since this is a cast iron stove, Hearthstone is being a little conservative. I'm considering running it more where it likes to run. Also, with my thermocouple being at the hottest point in the stove top, I find that as soon as I move away from that hot spot a few inches, the temp is a good 50-100 deg lower. My thinking is the stove as a whole isn't nearly as hot as that hot spot.
What stove top temps are most of you regularly cruising at ... cast iron models?
BTW the only thing that is a concern is the soapstone fire brick. They just sit in there against the walls so if one was to crack it really wouldn't be much of a problem. In other words this is a full cast iron stove with soapstone fire brick.
What stove top temps are most of you regularly cruising at ... cast iron models?
BTW the only thing that is a concern is the soapstone fire brick. They just sit in there against the walls so if one was to crack it really wouldn't be much of a problem. In other words this is a full cast iron stove with soapstone fire brick.