As it is right now I have an Imperial magnetic on the stove top about 5" in front and side on the top. When the fire gets going it goes off the scale (thermo tops out at 800F). I'm wondering if this really isn't the best spot for it or in fact anywhere near the front of the stove as that's where the hottest air goes around the baffles on its way to the chimney. Maybe it should be back further or more towards the centre??
Right now I've got a new load going nicely - it was off the scale after about 30 minutes with the flue temp showing about 1000 (probe). It's now sitting at about 700 on the top and 500 on the flue probe with the air fully closed for 20 minutes and mostly secondaries burning with a couple of lazy flames of the wood itself.
Do I have the stove top thermoe in the wrong spot?
Right now I've got a new load going nicely - it was off the scale after about 30 minutes with the flue temp showing about 1000 (probe). It's now sitting at about 700 on the top and 500 on the flue probe with the air fully closed for 20 minutes and mostly secondaries burning with a couple of lazy flames of the wood itself.
Do I have the stove top thermoe in the wrong spot?