Stove Temps and Thermometers

stovehospital · Post by **stovehospital** » Wed. Dec. 30, 2015 10:18 am

I have three of the magnet types and they all read differently. They are cheap and just a relative indication of temperature.

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Wed. Dec. 30, 2015 2:47 pm

Come on SH, ya gotta get w/ the times--

Hell, you got 3 more thingy's then I do!

lsayre · Post by **lsayre** » Wed. Dec. 30, 2015 2:50 pm

For those of you who have both magnet and internal probe thermometers on (in) your flue pipe, what range of difference do you see between surface and internal temps when burning anthracite?

VigIIPeaBurner · Post by **VigIIPeaBurner** » Wed. Dec. 30, 2015 3:18 pm

Check the magnetic thermometers by hanging them on a wire and submerge the unit into the center of a boiling pot of water. Should read close to 212F/100C and I was surprised mine did. I doubt if it'll read cold temperatures but for any other direct read thermometer, do the same in an ice bath and it should read 32F/0C.

Infrared thermometers don't read shiney surfaces well. I've heard some recommend painting a flat black circle on a shiny surface before you measure with an IR. Be sure you know the IR's read circle at a given distance. The circle/distance is important to know if you want to use it as accurately as possible.