Fan cooling flue gas or just probe ?

[Millar]

To move heat from the woodstove I am experimenting with fan placement. Tried a pedestal fan behind the corner located woodstove for latest trial .
Even on low speed the probe temp Guage drops substantially shortly after fan is turned on . Fan essentially is pointed at flue on opposite side of Guage.
Could I actually be cooling done the flue gas in a double wall pipe that much or is it just the magnetic probe exterior the fan is affecting ?

Will post a picture later if it helps explain .

 

[kborndale]

If you want to move heat, put the fan on the floor in the room you want to heat and blow cold air towards the stove. You want to create a convection loop.

 

[stoveliker]

That ^^

And you're likely cooling both flue and thermometer. But I think the biggest of the decrease you see is from cooling the coil of the thermometer.

 

[Millar]

I didn't think it could be just the flue gas temp. Will try another location for fan. Good thing I didn't buy a wall fan .

 

[begreen]

One thing to try is to place the fan down low and blow air from a cooler part of the house toward the stove room. This will start a convection loop, cooling the stove room while warming the fan located area.