Quick Regency 2400 temperature question

[baspinall]

Before I go here yes I have read LOTS of temp threads. Ok I have had a Regency 2400 for a few years now. I have always used a stove top thermometer placed in the middle center area. I usually run it around 400 -600. Recently I was at a Hearth shop buying some new pumice fire bricks and started talking to the guys there about temps. He really suggested using a flu temp gauge inserted to measure the gasses instead of the stove top. He said to run that one around the same temps as stated above. OK, when I do that my top gauge is way higher (I know it should be). My question is this. Is it safe to run the stove top temps around 700-800? My stove really talks to me when I do, with the pings and expanding metal noises.The guy in the store said they run theirs screaming high around 1100. Seems really high to me. Just want to make sure it's safe. I do get a lot more heat running this way but....... Again just don't want to do something dumb.

Thanks - Brian

 

[turbocruiser]

I have actually called and talked to the techs at Regency about this and they are really reluctant to precisely pinpoint particular temperature ranges due to the many many variables involved. Having stated that they told me that 600 - 800 is fine for the stovetop but at 800 that represents the upper end of what they would recommend for 24/7 burning. Other than that the only thing they will precisely pinpoint is "don't let it get to glowing!". I personally think that 1100 stove top temp is absolutely insane but as long as the stove isn't glowing in a dark room it supposedly is okay. Still I think that at 1100 degrees you only have another hundred degrees or so before it will indeed begin glowing so why would anyone attempt that temperature? If you need it that hot to heat the house you need a bigger stove not a hotter fire. Just my two cents and I am very far from being an expert but again I did take the time to specifically ask Regency about this. Hope that helps.

 

[baspinall]

Thank you for the reply. I don't peg 800 stove tops to often but have. I burn 24/7. I have had the tubes glowing red more than once. All as I know is when I operate my stove in the orange area of the thermometer in the stove pipe my stove top is always in the red. Just kinda wigged me out because I only had a stove top thermometer in the red every now and then.

 

[begreen]

You are correct. If you want to keep the stove a long time, stay under 750F stovetop temp. The only advantage of running the stove much hotter is the stove shop may get to sell you another stove sooner.

 

[WES999]

I have a Regency F1100( great stove), that I have been burning for about 5 years now.
First of all I think that 1100 is way too high, I generally like to run my stove under 700, if it goes higher once in a while, no big deal.

The Regency has a metal deflector strip above the door, this piece is a bit on the thin side and is prone to warping, mine and another members stove have developed some warpage. So I think it is a good idea not to push temps to the extreme.

I like to have a thermometer on the stove top and the flue. I think you need both. When talking about flue temps you must be specific,
mag mount on the outside of single wall, or probe inserted inside of double wall, as the temps will be quite different.

You said " inserted", so I assume you have double wall pipe. For flue temp generally under 1000 is recommended.

Also you may get a better reading on the stove top by moving the thermo off to the side a bit.
The Regency has a baffle in the middle of bottom of the stove top to make the flue gas travel around it.

 

[baspinall]

Yes I do have a probe inserted through a double wall.