So, achieving light-off with my historically-marginal wood has, in the past been a balancing act between overheating the stove, flue, and achieving light-off. Things seem to be going much better this season, with my 1-year seasoned wood. I also already have my 2014/2015 wood stacked, and am now working on 2015/2016 wood, so things will only get better, from here on out.
However, I'm wondering how hot you folks let your flue get, preferably as measured on the outside of your single-wall. It's not uncommon for me to see 600+ on the outside of mine, with the IR gun, prior to engaging the cat. After cat engagement, it quickly drops below 300F.
However, I'm wondering how hot you folks let your flue get, preferably as measured on the outside of your single-wall. It's not uncommon for me to see 600+ on the outside of mine, with the IR gun, prior to engaging the cat. After cat engagement, it quickly drops below 300F.