What is your Temp out of Pellet Stove for the Distribution Fan Air? Harmon XXV

[Dataman]

Took the Temp about 3" from the Front of Metal Grate of Distro Fan. 123f. Just cleaned it. So hot can't stand holding temp device there.

 

[Oregun]

I held a meat thermometer up there the burn pot was full of coals with just small flames, it read 170F
Room temp was 74F

 

[bogieb]

The temp of the air out of the distribution tubes varies depending on brand/type of pellets. It may also vary depending on the fan speed chosen but I don't know that for a factEvery time I get different pellets, I test them in the P43.

All my, admittedly unscientific testing, is performed in the P43. I set the oven thermometer to get the air temp coming out of the 3rd tube from the right. The P43 has 7 air tubes and that placement gives a nice, snug fit for the thermometer, between the top of the firebox door and the lip off the top of the stove.

When taking temperature of the air, I turn the thermostat up another 1* from its set point to make sure I get at least 25 minutes of run time at full bore (according to the feed rate). The feed rate is set at 3 (I normally run it at 2 for my own reasons). I also don't clean the stove, so it is running at real-world conditions, not at best possible conditions.

I start taking temp readings at the 20 minute mark after the burn begins. Here are some pics of different top temps:

Cleanfire 8800 softies I got this summer off of FBM

GS Allegheny Mt pellets (HW)

GS Northeast blend

And yes, I'm just geeky enough to keep all that info in a spreadsheet - LO (this is just a sample, I have 41 rows). Unfortunately, I did not take the temp when I got my hands on some Vermonts in 2018 - I think because I only ran that in the P61a..

 

[Dataman]

Ok I retested with Meat Thermometer. 184f with probe inside and 123f on Little China Made Cube that I held 3" from Opening. Thanks Everyone.

Room is 75f and Outside is 31f. Stove is not working very hard.

 

[Oregun]

I run on lowest possible distribution fan speed so as bogieb stated above will be a factor in the air temp. Also the heated air is mixing with cooler room air so the measurement distance from the outlet is probably a big factor too.
Room temp of 75F in winter is soooo nice!