Where is the best place to put my magnetic stove thermometer? At the moment I have it about a foot up the flue pipe. Also what is a good temperature to try and keep the stove without creating creosote or over firing?
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Good to have both stove top and flue thermometers. Most folks tend to put the flue thermometer about 18" up and most stoves like dead center for the thermometer.
The best way to prevent creosote is to burn good wood and not try to be cute. It can be done. For example, we haven't cleaned our chimney for 3 years now and the last time we cleaned it we got about a cup of soot and no creosote. There is no creosote in there now either. We generally do not burn any wood until it has been in the stack for 3 years or more. Some wood, like oak, takes 3 years to dry enough. Some take less, but what we like to keep in mind is that we never know when some disaster might strike and we can't put up wood for a year or even worse. Having wood on hand means we won't freeze (wood heat is our only heat) and it also means we do not have to depend on others to put up our wood for us nor do we have to buy any.
The best way to prevent creosote is to burn good wood and not try to be cute. It can be done. For example, we haven't cleaned our chimney for 3 years now and the last time we cleaned it we got about a cup of soot and no creosote. There is no creosote in there now either. We generally do not burn any wood until it has been in the stack for 3 years or more. Some wood, like oak, takes 3 years to dry enough. Some take less, but what we like to keep in mind is that we never know when some disaster might strike and we can't put up wood for a year or even worse. Having wood on hand means we won't freeze (wood heat is our only heat) and it also means we do not have to depend on others to put up our wood for us nor do we have to buy any.
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My Jotul manual has the thermometer on the corner of the top plate, there is no mention of the flue thermometer in the manual. However I have one just as Dennis mentioned 18" up dead center. I'm not sure your stove manual has a suggestion or not
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