Some questions from a new guy

[JoeyD]

I recently had a Napoleon 1100c installed and have a couple of questions.

First if I want to monitor the flue temperature with double wall pipe do I need a probe thermometer?

Is this a good one? (broken link removed)

Does it matter where on the flue I put it? Also does the hole need to be sealed?

Second, I'm thinking of adding a blower to help circulate the air. If I get one is it a good idea to get a thermostat control or just use manual controls?

Thanks, Joe.

 

[BrotherBart]

That Condor probe is about as good as you will find. I put a dab of furnace cement behind pipe probe thermos for sealing but it probably isn't essential. I place mine 24" above the stove collar. Some people do it at 18".

I think a thermo control for a blower is a must. Why have the blower circulating cold air after the stove dies down?

 

[JoeyD]

Thanks Bro I have adjustible pipe. Will it be a problem?

 

[fossil]

Thermostatic on/off with a manual variable speed control. And get that damned carpenter ant out of here. :ahhh: Rick

 

[JPapiPE]

Place your probe thermometer about 18" up from your stove top. Drill a 1/4" hole through the outside pipe and then drill a 3/16" through the inside pipe. The magnet will hold it tight ...no need for any cement. rememeber that when you clean your stove pipe and chimney this probe thermometer will have to be removed ...so don't cement it in place
Regards Joe

 

[JPapiPE]

Yeah, really... that ant avatar really made me try to squash it on my screen....Well done you fooled us all....at least so far

 

[northwinds]

Yeah, really... that ant avatar really made me try to squash it on my screen....Well done you fooled us all....at least so far

You must have squashed it. There's a little carcass that looks like a comma at the bottom of your signature.

 

[Dix]

You must have squashed it. There’s a little carcass that looks like a comma at the bottom of your signature.

:lol:

I had a fly on my monitor yesterday. I didn't think anything of it. I said to myself "that's Joeys bug". Then it moved to the other corner of the monitor (broken image removed)