Stovepipe Thermometer Types Uses – Video

Stovepipe Thermometer Types and Usage Video

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Our Stovepipe Thermometer Types Video

The objective of wood heating is to effectively manage the heat so the heat stays in the stove/room rather than go up the chimney, however the chimney has to stay hot enough to allow gasses to exit without condensing and forming creosote on the walls of the flue

Magnetic Single Wall Stovepipe Thermometer

The Most Common stove pipe thermometer is magnetic and works well on Single Wall Stove Pipe. This type cost about $30 – 40 and are readily available in hardware or building supply stores.

Combination Stove Pipe or Stove Top Thermometer

A similar Type is the stove top which you can use on the stove top itself with a different calibration.
It usually has two calibrations – one for the stove top and one to be read if used as a stove pipe thermometer.

Probe Type Stove Pipe Thermometer for Double Wall Chimney

There is a probe type wood stovepipe thermometer that works with Double Wall Stove Pipe. They have to be drilled through the stovepipe and are a bit harder to install.

We have a Digital Readout Thermometer that can be installed quite easily, it is great for fireplace inserts where the liner is usually not seen. This type also has an overfire alarm which alerts you if the fire starts to run away on itself.

Roland von Schellwitz, B.Eng
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