I did a quick test today after seeing this thread getting more posts. I've got a digital probe 18" above the stove in my flue that provides instant readings.
Hot stove with flue reading just over 950. Stove half full of burning, dry wood. Not a crisis at all but getting into the hot range. I opened the door and the reading went to 245 in one second. That is how fast the temperature will change in your stove pipe by opening the door. The fire went completely nuts and sounded like a freight train but the temperature dropped 700 degrees!
Nuff said.
Hot stove with flue reading just over 950. Stove half full of burning, dry wood. Not a crisis at all but getting into the hot range. I opened the door and the reading went to 245 in one second. That is how fast the temperature will change in your stove pipe by opening the door. The fire went completely nuts and sounded like a freight train but the temperature dropped 700 degrees!
Nuff said.
