Wall warm

[wallpaper79]

Hey guys; hoping to get some of the knowledgeable advice. I had an insert installed last christmas with a full SS liner. I plan on trying to burn 24/7 this year. The last few days I have been buring the stove and have noticed that the wall is getting warm above the masonary brick facing of the fireplace. Just to be clear, the gyprock that surrounds the masonary chimney is warm. I know that it is normal for brick to get warm and hold heat, but how much heat is OK. Right now the temperature on the wall, according to my IR thermometer is 113F/45C. Please advice.

Thanks, Wallpaper

 

[devinsdad]

definitely don't quote me on this but I wouldn't worry unless it is over 180 . I don't have a temp gun but my ceiling support that is fastened to wood and sheetrock gets hott I would say around 200

 

[begreen]

Warm to the touch is ok. 113f is only about 10 degrees over a bad fever. We can get up to about 130 on our wall behind the stove when burning hard.

 

[wallpaper79]

Thanks guys for the quick reply. I guess I won't let the fire go out.

Thanks again

 

[jadm]

113f is only about 10 degrees over a bad fever.

I just had to chuckle as I read your response....that word 'only' really got my attention. You have a much hardier constitution than I. Brain damage begins to happen pretty quickly at anything above 105* and one would soon be brain dead the higher it climbed.

I get nervous when one of my kids temps. reaches just plain old 103*.....

 

[firefighterjake]

No worries . . . after burning 24/7 for several days in a row my sheetrock gets pretty warm as well . . . but well below the danger threshhold . . . but don't worry . . . we've all been where you are and wondered if the walls were getting too warm and if something was wrong . . . part of being a new burner . . . have you attempted the first overnight fire yet . . . if not, don't be surprised if you don't end up sleeping on the couch in front of the stove "just in case" something goes wrong . . . again, one of those experiences many of us have had when first using the woodstove.

 

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No worries . . . after burning 24/7 for several days in a row my sheetrock gets pretty warm as well . . . but well below the danger threshhold . . . but don't worry . . . we've all been where you are and wondered if the walls were getting too warm and if something was wrong . . . part of being a new burner . . . have you attempted the first overnight fire yet . . . if not, don't be surprised if you don't end up sleeping on the couch in front of the stove "just in case" something goes wrong . . . again, one of those experiences many of us have had when first using the woodstove.

HHAH. Good to know it's not just me. I've been going through all of the same anxious moment this fall. I've been thinking of going to get a big extinguisher for when my wall explodes on me. And woke up in the middle of the night a few night to "check on things"