Stove pipe temp gauge?

What are your guy's opinion on stove pipe gauges? My stove pipe is double wall from the stove to the ceiling. I've been around and ran multiple wood stoves my whole life. So would it be safe to say I could go off of the looks of the fire and be okay? Any input will be appreciated.

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I quit using a pipe gauge. I do have a stovetop gauge though, and I also use an IR gun occasionally.
I just get the fire going, reduce air, and leave it alone for a while.

 

That's where I'm at with it I use my ir gun. What temp do you look for on top of your stove?

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I like to try keeping temps under 600, unless it's really cold.

 

I do the opposite, I use the pipe gauge, and ignore the top. But I also use an IR gun ...

I find the pipe to be a good indicator of where the fire is, and therefore what direction the stove is going, while the top indicates the heat output right now.

 

Welcome aboard Qya1991

Since you have double wall pipe, I presume you are looking at a probe style therm.

Since you're an experienced burner, not sure it's worth the hassle.

$.02

 

I really like the probe meter for my double wall. I can read it from across the room since it faces forward and I am not concerned with stove top temperature since the stove thermostat takes care of that.

It is very easy to overfire the flue during warmup. That’s the biggest reason to have one.

 

^Yes^

 

Don't see much of a need for them but I have gotten pretty religious about setting a timer on startup so I don't get sidetracked.

 

I’ve been debating whether or not to get one... seems like it’s something I should have esp since I’m relatively new at burning with wood.

 

I'm also on the fence with getting one. I have double wall stove pipe so I'll have to drill into it for a gauge on it.... I have a cat probe which I'm wondering if it's a mood point to get a pipe probe too since I have the cat probe....?

 

I have both. I keep the pipe temp out of the red (which can happen very fast with the cat bypassed and draft set high, flames going right up the chimney), until the cat probe comes up to temp.

 

Good point, maybe I'll install one. Which probe do you have for your flue?

 

I also have a double wall pipe out from the stove. It’s a telescoping double wall... I’m thinking it might be a little bit of a pain but maybe ppl install them all the time i their telescoping double wall??

 

How difficult was it to drill into the telescoping double wall?

I don't feel like screwing up my stove pipe...

 

No, I’m asking as well. To me, that seems like something I would just rather not mess with.

 

I kind of misspoke. My connector pipe is single wall, surface thermometer only. Its an Imperial brand, notoriously inaccurate brand but mine is right on with my inferred. My cat probe is a Condar, quality products.

 

I run a single wall stove pipe straight up to the insulated pipe. I have a magnetic temp gauge on both the main cabin and bunkhouse stoves 18" up the pipe. We educated our children to keep the fire in the "burn zone" as long as possible with a load, and what to watch for before adding more wood.

I think it is a good tool to help learn to run a stove properly when you are first starting out. They also learn about the temperature variation in the flu with different types of wood, as well as conditioning them to be mindful at all times running a stove when they are up there on their own with their friends.