800*....oops!

AOD · Jan 1, 2009

I have my Silver Star going today and decided to make a quick trip to the corner store. I had both dampers cracked a lil bit and had put a big dry chunk of maple in a few minutes before I left. Thought it would be a nice steady burn. I got back maybe 10 min. later and my stack temp was about 825*! I kind of freaked out, closed everything down and the temp started to drop right away. Wasn't any smoke or flames coming out of the stack, so I guess I have a nice clean chimney now. I've had it up around 700* a few times but never over 750*.

biggenius29 · Jan 1, 2009

Dont drink and burn :givebeer:

modn · Jan 1, 2009

If it isn't clean now it never will be!!!

volks-man · Jan 1, 2009

AOD said:
I have my Silver Star going today and decided to make a quick trip to the corner store. I had both dampers cracked a lil bit and had put a big dry chunk of maple in a few minutes before I left. Thought it would be a nice steady burn. I got back maybe 10 min. later and my stack temp was about 825*! I kind of freaked out, closed everything down and the temp started to drop right away. Wasn't any smoke or flames coming out of the stack, so I guess I have a nice clean chimney now. I've had it up around 700* a few times but never over 750*.

you got me thinking here, AOD. what is the normal operating range on supervent?

also, do you think you had a small chimney fire as a result of the high temps?

maplemeister · Jan 1, 2009

Well AOD, it is probably a good thing you weren't gone any longer. I left my steel stove once like that with a full belly and wide open to boot, and when I remembered and came back in the house to check on it I had a warped stove. Still works fine, just doesn't look as pretty as she used to. Glad it was just a wake up call in your case.

Regards,

Maplemeister:

AOD · Jan 1, 2009

volks-man said:
you got me thinking here, AOD. what is the normal operating range on supervent? also, do you think you had a small chimney fire as a result of the high temps?

Max. operating temp of Supervent is 1000*. It is designed to withstand temps up to 2100* for half an hour before the integrity of the pipe is breached. 2000* is hot enough to melt steel, so I think it would be one hell of a chimney fire to get over 1500*

I think the culprit was a big chunk of white oak, after burning Norway and sugar maple all winter I had forgot how long and hot the good stuff burns.