I'm currently in a one-on-one discussion about this, but I'll put it in here as well, hoping for some additional input on the subject of "heat spikes" and "stove temps" during the night and while away (for a few hours).
Obviously, a fire will have a MAJOR heat spike when first lit (say, within the first 1/2 hour), but would you expect that a "heat spike" in the middle of the night?
What if you lit your fire, ........got it settled down to "cruising temp" and left to go grocery shopping. Would you expect that the fire will "heat spike" as high, an hour and a half later, as high as it did initially after you added wood? (This is a discussion based on the assumption that we are talking about those like myself, that burn 24/7). What experiences have YOU had with "heat spikes" when away for brief periods, or during "overnight" burns? (Other than the obvious, "I burned my house down" responses).
As for "stove temps" in general, I have yet to be certain that my Rutland, mounted on the front overhanging lip of my Avalon, is really in the best place for temperature evaluations of the fire box, and will be zealously comparing my temp readings on the sides and top of the firebox, with my Laser, to the Rutland's info..
-Soupy1957
Obviously, a fire will have a MAJOR heat spike when first lit (say, within the first 1/2 hour), but would you expect that a "heat spike" in the middle of the night?
What if you lit your fire, ........got it settled down to "cruising temp" and left to go grocery shopping. Would you expect that the fire will "heat spike" as high, an hour and a half later, as high as it did initially after you added wood? (This is a discussion based on the assumption that we are talking about those like myself, that burn 24/7). What experiences have YOU had with "heat spikes" when away for brief periods, or during "overnight" burns? (Other than the obvious, "I burned my house down" responses).
As for "stove temps" in general, I have yet to be certain that my Rutland, mounted on the front overhanging lip of my Avalon, is really in the best place for temperature evaluations of the fire box, and will be zealously comparing my temp readings on the sides and top of the firebox, with my Laser, to the Rutland's info..
-Soupy1957