After a night of burning the woodstove I do not but any more wood in it during the day time until 7pm depending on evening temps and the left-over coals will re-start the kindleing easy....The woodstove will stay warm with the nights coals all day with the surface temp being appox. 240' and it cools more as the day goes on .I was wondering if the surface can be used as a candle warmer were as I would place a yankee glass candle on the surface and melt the wax to give off its scent ?....I have been trying to get information on how hot a candle warmer teflon base gets but cant find it but it does say you can burn your finger on it if you touch the teflon base when it is on.....I would not think to do it if the woodstove is loaded and burning as it would likely shatter the candle glass with 500 degree temps.....Has anyone tried using a warm stove surface as a candle warmer or know the contast temperture needed to melt a candle and release its scent ???