wood stove temperature

[netmouse]

When is a stove too hot? I have temp device on pipe about a foot above stove top. And one on the stove top which at times hits 600. I then close the the little flap in the back to cool it down a bit.

What is too high, and what is ideal cruising temp for on the stove top?

 

[Pagey]

Which stove do you have, specifically? Different stoves have different "over fire" temps as indicated by their respective manufacturer. While 600F may be near "over firing" one stove, it may be a good cruising temp for another. Let us know!

 

[netmouse]

I have a 1983 or so Defiant by Vermont Castings

 

[trailblaze]

my DW stovetop temp is ok at 600... i try to keep it not much hotter, but..... yours should be ok too...

others with this stove might provide a different answer

 

[netmouse]

A concern I have is that when the temp gets that high, the side handle to open / close the damper does not work. I try to turn it and nothing happens. It does not "engage". If I then close the little back flap, and the stove cools down, then the damper will work again. My VC store stove guy is researching this to see what he can find out. He was here last summer and said there seemed plenty of room and no warping visually (on a cold stove) as he turned the damper open and closed.

Any thoughts why I have this problem?