How Do You Use A Wood Stove Thermometer?
With rising fuel costs, homeowners often supplement standard heating systems with wood burning stoves. Proper operation of the woodstove is a matter of efficiency and safety. Woodstoves that burn at a cold temperature can create creosote, which builds up in the chimney and can ignite, potentially burning the home to the ground. A hot fire can prematurely corrode and degrade the metal flue pipe and the woodstove. The use of two woodstove thermometers can help in the proper operation of the woodstove. Place one of the magnetic thermometers on the metal flue of the wood stove. Attach the base to the pipe approximately 2 to 3 feet from the stove. This will give an accurate reading of the exit temperature of the flue gases. Attach the magnetic base of the second thermometer on either the top of the stove or on the top third of the metal firebox. This location will give a good reading of the interior temperature of the combustion chamber. Placing the thermometer lower will interfere with cor
