Secondary tubes, slight glow red

[BigJ273]

Had a slight glow in the middle of my secondary tubes this evening about 20 minutes after lighting the stove. I’ve attached a photo. I just happened to look at the stove at the right angle and catch it. I opened the door and they cooled down. Burning very dry red oak. Bad or normal? At the time, stove top was around 500 with the fan on

 

[Highbeam]

Normal. Happens every fire for me.

 

[begreen]

It's hot, the firebox is over 1200º so sometimes tubes will start to glow a little. Was the air turned all the way down?

 

[BigJ273]

It's hot, the firebox is over 1200º so sometimes tubes will start to glow a little. Was the air turned all the way down?

Almost all the way, about 1/4 inch open.

 

[begreen]

Almost all the way, about 1/4 inch open.

Where is the temp being measured? I am trying to recall if this insert has a convection lid covering the stovetop?

 

[BigJ273]

Top in the middle about 4 inches back. The air blows out just below the top

 

[MR. GLO]

Almost all the way, about 1/4 inch open.

With that dry oak do you still get smoke out the chimney at 1/4 inch open? I cant go 1/4 inch or much less than 1/2 without a good smoke trail out chimney.

 

[Caw]

I can shut down to 10% no problem with oak. It's probably just not dry enough if you're getting smoke. Oak can seem perfectly dry and sneaky be 25%.

My tubes glow a little when I'm at 650 STT cruising. Pretty normal to me.

 

[Isaac Carlson]

Glowing stove internals are pretty normal.