So now that I have been doing some burns with my new setup I am a little worried about the temperature on part of my alcove walls. Most of the alcove walls stay pretty cool to slightly warm which includes the top and back of the alcove. The issue I am having is the two side walls, the back portion of them is pretty cool its the last 10-12" before it opens up into the living room that is getting pretty warm. I can still put my hand on the tiles so they arent that hot but they are getting pretty toasty. Just wondering what the temp that should worry me about this.
Oh and the walls are 2x4framed, insulated, 1/2" duroc, porcelian tile.
My other question is what are good temps to have my stove at, it is a country (lennox ss210). I have not noticed anyone else on here with one. It will get up to 600 or so pretty easily if I dont watch it when I put a couple of the preformed logs (idaho logs) in. Ill close the flue down a ways but this is when I start getting black stuff on part of the glass and on some of the bricks which I know isnt good.
Are there any general guide lines for this type of thing? I am still new to these new stoves, last stove I used was the old fisher my parents had from 20yrs ago, never worried about how hot that thing got.
Oh and the walls are 2x4framed, insulated, 1/2" duroc, porcelian tile.
My other question is what are good temps to have my stove at, it is a country (lennox ss210). I have not noticed anyone else on here with one. It will get up to 600 or so pretty easily if I dont watch it when I put a couple of the preformed logs (idaho logs) in. Ill close the flue down a ways but this is when I start getting black stuff on part of the glass and on some of the bricks which I know isnt good.
Are there any general guide lines for this type of thing? I am still new to these new stoves, last stove I used was the old fisher my parents had from 20yrs ago, never worried about how hot that thing got.