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How do you measure flue temperatures?

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  1. FreedomFamilyFarms

    FreedomFamilyFarms

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    I’m more and more interested in refining my craft when burning. My chimneys are about 20 feet up on a 7/12 pitch roof. How do you measure your flue gas temps easily? Ideally I’d like to record and trend them. Thoughts?
     
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    It depends on what you have. For us, we have single wall pipe so can just stick a thermometer on there to measure the temperature or use an IR gun.
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    The other way is to install a probe.
     
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