Flue Temp Alarm

[RegencyNS]

have read a few threads on flue temp alarms made with thermocouples etc. but have not read anything with exact brands and equipment websites. I read where one member purchased an IMC ??? thermocouple w/temp alarm unit but I can’t find them on the net. I can’t believe these aren’t readily available. I would love to be able to open my secondary air to start new fires, let the fire come up to temp and then here the alarm go off and know that I can go down and close up the air. This would be much better than continually checking the fire.
Does anybody have a company name or website that makes soemthing like this? Or even what components I would need to set it up.

 

[steam man]

You just made me think about the alarm I have. It is made by the now defunct Vermont Technology Group. It is called the Chimney Fire Alert. The probe goes into the stack and it has a battery operated temp gauge and variable alarm setpoint from 500-1200 deg. The alarm is like a smoke detector. I think I cornered the market on those by buying the last three on ebay. I even have one on my oil burner.

Mike

 

[deerefanatic]

Get yourself one of these: http://cgi.ebay.com/PID-SSR-TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLER-FURNACE-KILN-OVEN-New_W0QQitemZ250315015805QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item250315015805&_trkparms=72:1205|39:1|66:2|65:12|240:1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 and then set one of the dual alarm outputs to your desired temperature. Then, connect a light. buzzer, etc to the relay terminals for that alarm output. There you go.

 

[wantstoburnwood]

I've seen a couple of people on this forum using a Maverick ET-73 smoker alarm . I hear that they work well. They are readily available on ebay

 

[twitch]

I ordered one of the above mentioned temperature controllers, and was wondering if anyone is using one. The wiring diagram is kind of confusion. It looks like there is a resistor between pins 8 and 10, but the manual doesn't say anything about it. Also it looks like there is supposed to be a jumper between pins 3 and 4, and again no mention in the manual. Any ideas?