A couple questions about temperature.

[GeeWizMan]

After reading several different threads that mentioned the temperature inside the firebox I became confused (which occurs way too frequently these days) about what the ideal temperature should be. My stove has a temperature gauge that sticks down into the center of the stove's top. I often see temperatures between 1,000° F and 1,200° F on this gauge which is way hotter than what I have been reading here. So, my question is this: When you all report temperatures are you using Celsius or Fahrenheit? Also, do most of you use a magnetic temperature gauge on the outside which, in my mind, would provide a lower temperature than one inside the firebox?

 

[ozarkjeep]

After reading several different threads that mentioned the temperature inside the firebox I became confused (which occurs way too frequently these days) about what the ideal temperature should be. My stove has a temperature gauge that sticks down into the center of the stove's top. I often see temperatures between 1,000° F and 1,200° F on this gauge which is way hotter than what I have been reading here. So, my question is this: When you all report temperatures are you using Celsius or Fahrenheit? Also, do most of you use a magnetic temperature gauge on the outside which, in my mind, would provide a lower temperature than one inside the firebox?

IM learning a new stove too,

but this is helpful to you. ( all in farienheit) - too lazy to spell check it

I am seeing temps of easily 1000+ inside the firebox.

200-400 on the outside of the door glass

anywhere from 290-600 on the outside top of the stove ( 600 is running it HOT)

cat equipped, wood burning insert.

Flu temps are showing in the 200-500 range
im curious about the flu temps though, my non-contact thermometer says shiney surfaces might not read accuratly.

 

[Corie]

GeeWizMan,

Running a dutchwest catalytic stove?

If so, you're seeing cat combustor temps, not stove surface temps. If you stick a magnetic surface thermometer to another part of the stove, you should see the temperatures that we often talk about (500-700 range in Farenheight)