Fluegas Thermometer installation (Not which one to buy question!)

[Lequeb]

Hi,

I had a fluegas thermomether for my double-wall pipe, so i drilled a 1/4" hole in my pipe ( Both inner and outer wall) (i followed the installation instruction).

Now, i want to change it for another brand, but've already an 1/4" drilled hole in my double wall pipe ( inner and outer wall).Does it will fit anyway, even if the inner wall isn't 3/16" drilled? " It will leak flue gas or smoke in the house our between the pipe wall?

 

[MAD MARK]

Your pipe has steady draft when in use. It will not leak into house.

Why you changing it anyway?

 

[Lequeb]

Why you changing it anyway?

Beter accuracy

 

[Highbeam]

Since the inner hole is supposed to be 3/16" your larger hole will allow the probe to wallow around and because of gravity it will end up falling to a downward angle. Will work fine and not leak smoke but the gauge face will be pointing more toward the ceiling than it should be.

Perhaps you can find a 1/4" OD tube with a 3/16" ID to slide over the probe? Get it back to horizontal.

 

[bholler]

I think it might be possible that it could give you falsely low readings due to the solution air being sucked in around that probe. I don't know if it would be an issue or not but it is the only real problem I could for see

 

[Lequeb]

Since the inner hole is supposed to be 3/16" your larger hole will allow the probe to wallow around and because of gravity it will end up falling to a downward angle. Will work fine and not leak smoke but the gauge face will be pointing more toward the ceiling than it should be.

Perhaps you can find a 1/4" OD tube with a 3/16" ID to slide over the probe? Get it back to horizontal.

I talked to a Condar representative, and everything should be fine. Her what's she told me:
"The probe that Imperial uses for their thermometers is actually the same size as ours. They use a different material, but it is the same size. We just recommend a tighter fit then they do, but it won’t hurt anything for the inner wall to be ¼” instead of 3/16”. "