Well crap...I just got the flue into the red

[mfglickman]

Mary, I'm happy this turned out okay. The only comment I'd make is that I would have closed the draft at least 75% or more. In this case, I may have closed it completely. For sure the 500 stovetop was nothing to be concerned with so you really did not need any draft as that hot chimney would provide plenty even with your draft shut.

Hmm I figured leaving the draft open, cat shut would give me a nice bunch of warm air in the room - making lemonade from lemons as it were.

 

[webby3650]

Webby - You are correct about the T being single. I was thinking of the double wall FlexKing Pro SS liner.
As far as the stove pipe backwards, I have a correct adapter that I found to correct this when I get all my parts in to redo the refractory and the upper and lower fireback on my 1987 0028 Encore. Or I may just up date to a new stove but I need to do something after this season as warpage is visable and cat is in need of replacement.

It's always hard to justify spending big money on parts, especially when you might have to do it a gain in the near future.

 

[webby3650]

600 would be around 1200 internal

I thought a surface thermometer read closer to 2/3's of the actual internal temperature?

 

[Excavator]

Yep, I am looking at other options instead of 700 + dollars to buy parts

 

[ddahlgren]

I thought a surface thermometer read closer to 2/3's of the actual internal temperature?

Wouldn't depend on stove design and where the thermometer is mounted along with how much insulating soot is in the pipe? seems like a lot of assumptions to me.

 

[BrotherBart]

I thought a surface thermometer read closer to 2/3's of the actual internal temperature?

That was a hot topic of discussion here a few years ago. Member Todd has all of the scoop on it. I don't remember the details. I think Condar said internal 50% higher than what the surface thermo indicated. Some members tested with surface and probe mounted on the same pipe. Maybe moderator pen will drop in. I think he tested it too.

 

[webby3650]

Wouldn't depend on stove design and where the thermometer is mounted along with how much insulating soot is in the pipe? seems like a lot of assumptions to me.

But when installed like it's supposed to be, with a clean pipe like you are supposed to have, the reading should be similar between most stoves.

 

[webby3650]

That was a hot topic of discussion here a few years ago. Member Todd has all of the scoop on it. I don't remember the details. I think Condar said internal 50% higher than what the surface thermo indicated. Some members tested with surface and probe mounted on the same pipe. Maybe moderator pen will drop in. I think he tested it too.

Cool, thanks. I'm interested to see the results from some real world tests.