Osburn Matrix 2700 thermometer?

[GreenHills]

Has anyone found a good solution for a stove top thermometer for the Osburn Matrix 2700? https://www.osburn-mfg.com/en/products/wood-inserts/matrix-2700-wood-insert/ It's a beautiful insert, but with no exposed top and rounded front, I haven't found a good way to get a temperature reading. For now I am using a little infrared thermometer and reading between the top of the door and the blower vent, but I wasn't sure how these numbers would compare to a STT. As a new wood burner, I am still struggling to know when I am doing something right, don't have a large enough fire, and worry about overfiring.

Thanks

 

[Ajsteffen]

Can you pull back your surround and install an Auber probe? Typically they’re used for flue temperature, but they do make one that mounts to the surface of a pipe, you could probably mount that on the top of your insert.

 

[GreenHills]

That's a good thought. I didnt realize they made a surface mount accessory. Thanks!