What are YOUR usual temps? taking a poll

[jimmieguns]

Hello ALL.......I am a newbie...REALLY appreciating ALL of you an your replies...so many really cool and helpful souls here it is UNREAL.. I feel the WARMTH .........can you share your avg firebox temps? as well as when you turn your fans on for blower heat if you have THAT option-which is on older models i hear)..
THANKS --looking forward to replies ..

 

[firefighterjake]

500-600 degrees F.

 

[etiger2007]

Same as Jake 500-600, blower on high all the time.

 

[Doug MacIVER]

jotul f100 400-500 high burn day,400-450 night down to 250-300 4 am, using sawdust bricks on the overnite.

 

[neumsky]

400-650

 

[Beer Belly]

She usually cruises at 400-450*F....the blower comes on automatically, and we shut it off for reloads. Without the blower, it's probably at 450-550*F

 

[begreen]

Usual depends on outdoor temps. In milder weather 500F, in colder weather 650F.

 

[brian89gp]

I shoot for 650-700. Blower is always on.

 

[katwillny]

My 30 normally runs between 450 and 600, sometimes it goes up to 700 but i dont like to run it that late. I dont have a blower on my 30, thats my goal for next week.

 

[Jags]

500-650.

Automate your blower. I have used this for years.
This is just the first google response - you may wish to do your own search.
http://www.sandhillwholesale.com/stovestat-automatic-control-p-330.html

 

[lopiliberty]

600 to 750
I never use the blower unless the stove starts to run away

 

[corey21]

450 to 700.

 

[ailanthus]

I aim for 450-600, no blower, but i keep a box fan nearby in case it goes over ~650.

 

[madison]

Blower on except for reloads, medium low most of the time - depending on season and load of fuel. Stovetop Temp max to ~ 700 (locust, other species ~ 100 degrees lower, cruises ~ 450 - all temps with blower on (decreases stovetop temp 100 -150).

Shoulder season, blower still on, but with smaller loads of fuel, and less locust used if other species are available in the stacks.

 

[WhitePine]

500 - 600F on the stove top. 300 - 400F on the single wall pipe 18" above the stove top. Water sizzling in the humidifier pot.

We are a blower free zone.

 

[Slow1]

So far this winter I've been running 300-400 most of the time with occasional jumps to 450. No blower, just natural convection carrying the heat through the house. Staying nice and warm... Looking forward to running a bit warmer to see how things are now that it is getting colder.

 

[rdust]

Anywhere from 300-650ish depending on my heating needs.

 

[Dakotas Dad]

450-600 blower is automatic, but is usually on, at a low-med setting. I genneraly do not reload until stove top drops around 200-250. This keeps our house 70-74.

On a day like today, 30F out and sunny, we will let the stove just stumble down to 200 and throw small splits and junk in just to keep the coals ready for tonight.. 20F expected.

 

[BrowningBAR]

Total combined stove top temps: 1,700 - 2,050F

 

[fossil]

450°F - 600°F (measured by mag thermo on single-wall stovepipe just above the flue collar). Shop stove doesn't have a blower. House stove (Lopi Liberty) has a variable speed blower with a thermostatically controlled switch...stove has to be hot for a while before the blower will come on. I typically leave that set to operate automatically at about half speed all the time. It really helps get the heat from the stove out into the room. Rick

 

[jharkin]

Typical stovetop temp runs around 375-400 when cruising, short runs of 500-550 on cold days when Im warming up the house on the first morning load.

However this is a catalytic downdraft stove - which radiates a large amount of its heat production off the back of the stove.. I could have the back of the stove over 600 when the top is only at 350.

i.e. my stove cruising @ 400 stovetop might be putting out as much heat as a burn tube non-cat running much hotter stovetop temps.

 

[Adios Pantalones]

I have no idea.

 

[fossil]

I have no idea.

I'd hazard a guess that your usual temp is right around 98.6°F...at least I hope so.

 

[DianeB]

When we are home I try to get temps up to at least 450/500 and then let cool a bit if above 30 degrees. If lower than 30, I like to get it up between 500-600. Of course overnights and when we are out during the day, the small fire box will not maintain these temps so have to get them up from 200 to where I want them. Over the weekends we keep the fire running hotter as we can see the temps falling and of course could feel it as well.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

500-650. No fan needed as radiant heat does well throughout the house.