I recently installed a DROLET Escape 1500. In doing so I switched from single wall stove pipe to double wall. I bought a single piece of telescoping double wall pipe to go from my stove top to my ceiling. (Of course I had to buy an adapter to connect to the Chimney Pipe Adapter.) When installed, the extended length leaves me with a section of 9 inches above the stove top of single double wall pipe. Then from 9 inches to 38 inches there are two layers of double wall stove pipe. Above 38 inches I am back to one layer of double wall. I ended up extending the telescoping pipe only 9 inches.
I want to install my 2 inch K style temperature probe. It takes a 3/16" hole. I do not want to drill through both sections of the telescoping double wall stove pipe. I can either drill at 9 inches above the stove top, or at 38 inches above the stove top. I am trying to determine which location would give me the more accurate temperature reading. And what temperature difference would I expect to see from the preferred 20 inch above stove top location?
Two reasons for not wanting to drill through both layers of the double wall pipe: 1. Trying to re-align the holes after removing the pipe for cleaning could be an issue. I probably could make some marks that would help find the holes again. 2. I want the telescoping pipe to be able to 'slide' if needed when heat cause expansion. My old stove expanded quite a bit. Drilling a hole and placing a rod (temp probe) in it would lock up the telescoping sections.
FYI: This DROLET Escape 1500 is a totally different animal than the stove I previously had installed. I made up a list of the differences, but the most important one is that when I move the primary air intake control lever, the stove reacts. I can control the fire. I also have beautiful showroom-quality flames. I am liking this stove!!
My advice to new buyers:
Buy a stove from a well known and established stove manufacturer, not from a company that sells outdoor grills, etc. and decided to expand their product line to wood burning stoves. The established manufacture knows what they are doing through years (decades) of experience.
I want to install my 2 inch K style temperature probe. It takes a 3/16" hole. I do not want to drill through both sections of the telescoping double wall stove pipe. I can either drill at 9 inches above the stove top, or at 38 inches above the stove top. I am trying to determine which location would give me the more accurate temperature reading. And what temperature difference would I expect to see from the preferred 20 inch above stove top location?
Two reasons for not wanting to drill through both layers of the double wall pipe: 1. Trying to re-align the holes after removing the pipe for cleaning could be an issue. I probably could make some marks that would help find the holes again. 2. I want the telescoping pipe to be able to 'slide' if needed when heat cause expansion. My old stove expanded quite a bit. Drilling a hole and placing a rod (temp probe) in it would lock up the telescoping sections.
FYI: This DROLET Escape 1500 is a totally different animal than the stove I previously had installed. I made up a list of the differences, but the most important one is that when I move the primary air intake control lever, the stove reacts. I can control the fire. I also have beautiful showroom-quality flames. I am liking this stove!!
My advice to new buyers:
Buy a stove from a well known and established stove manufacturer, not from a company that sells outdoor grills, etc. and decided to expand their product line to wood burning stoves. The established manufacture knows what they are doing through years (decades) of experience.
