Where do you put a wood stove thermometer?

How to Use a Wood Stove Thermometer Place one of the magnetic thermometers on the metal flue of the wood stove. Attach the magnetic base of the second thermometer on either the top of the stove or on the top third of the metal firebox. Light the fire in the stove and observe the readings on the dial face. Click to see full answer. Keeping this in consideration, what is the best temperature for a wood stove? between 110 to 250 degrees Fahrenheit Similarly, do I need a wood stove thermometer? There are cases in which stove thermometers may be needed. It turns out that there is no correct operating temperature for wood stoves because their output is modulated to provide enough heat for the conditions. So, in cold winter weather the temperature will be higher than in the fall when the heating load is lower. Similarly one may ask, how hot should my stove pipe be? I usually get the pipe to 500 – 550 upon initial start up and close down the air to run the stove top temperature around 450. I would like to run the stove top temp to 600 as Jotul says the best range is 400-600. **All temp readings are the surface temperatures.How does a wood stove thermostat work?Basic gas furnace thermostats are extremely simple: if the current temperature is lower than the desired temperature, they turn the furnace on. If it’s higher than the desired temperature, they turn the furnace off. NESCustomDesign’s wood stove thermostat works in a similar way.
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