Rutland Inc Stove Thermometer 701

by Rutland

Product Description

Attaches to stove top, door or flue pipe to show at a glance if the stove is operating within an efficient burning range. Indicates overheating or a low temperature creosote build-up hazard. Baked enamel face. Safety wire included.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.6 x 8.5 x 3.9 inches ; 1.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000627RGM
• Item model number: 701
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,010 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wood stove thermometer, January 27, 2012

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S. Mason - See all my reviews
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Let me caveat this review by saying I love Rutland products. They're affordable, high quality, durable, easy to use, and available. My favorite Rutland product is their wood stove glass cleaner. My second favorite product is the thermometer. We bought our first Rutland stovetop thermometer about six years ago when we installed our wood stove and it's gone through its paces. We have to have a stovetop thermometer since we have a double-walled chimney. For those of you who have double-walled chimneys make sure you get a stovetop thermometer. There's not a thermometer made right now that goes into a double-wall pipe.

It's important to me to know if the wood stove is burning efficiently and that's why I use a thermometer. My husband thinks the more wood, the better. He's been banned from the stove - the overfire section on the thermometer is there for a reason. The poor little thermometer needed to retire and go to the take-apart-all-gizmos pile. I don't know what happened to it (probably the last overfire which caused hubby to be banned); but, I'd have to tap it to make the needle move. (Note - don't tap a hot thermometer with your finger.) It was obviously time for a new thermometer. They're not meant to last forever. Let me clarify the thermometers are not meant to last forever. I'm keeping hubby.

I have a bad habit on Amazon. I like free shipping. Rutland + Free Shipping and there was my favorite thermometer. The picture on the Amazon website looked just like the one I now have - red on black. Imagine my surprise when I received the package today and the new thermometer didn't look like the old one. Physically they are the same size. They both have the Rutland name. The zones are the same. The numbers on the new one are bigger. The color scheme is different.

I called Rutland (did I mention I was a fan of Rutland products so I know them pretty well) and told them about the new thermometer being a different color than the old one. The old one is red on black. The new one is yellow (creosote) and orange (burn zone) and red (overfire) on black. It's a completely different color scheme. I told the Happy Rutland Lady - aka HRL - (they are always friendly and happy) that I was concerned about the thermometer I just received being a knock-off. The HRL laughed and said I got the newer version of the thermometer. They just haven't replaced the old picture with the new one. And, no, this wasn't a knock-off - it was the real deal.

The new thermometer is on the wood stove and happily enjoying its new place in the family. I must admit the new color scheme is a bit easier to see from a distance. Maybe change IS good.

2/4/12 ETA: I've been monitoring the temperature of the stove (inside and stove top) with a laser thermometer and comparing those temperatures to the Rutland thermometers. I've been raised on the "Trust but Verify" rule. The Rutlands (we have two) were low about 100 degrees. So my husband (Rutland folks, cover your eyes) adjusted the needle on the thermometers to be more in line with the laser thermometer. It only took a little tweaking. I think the springs were just too tight on the new thermometers. Now I absolutely trust the information I get from the Rutlands.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars This item is cheap for a reason., November 28, 2011

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Tax Man - See all my reviews

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This item temp was low by at least 200F degrees. Was missing the wire that the package said came with product to help hold it in place. Don't try to save money when buying a product like this.

5.0 out of 5 stars works fine for me, February 18, 2012

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J. Schiefer - See all my reviews
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Have had one of these for about 6 months now, and it works fine. I recenly bought a Condar Medallion thermometer so I could monitor temp on the stove top as well as the pipe. I put both of these thermometers in the oven at 400 degrees for half an hour, and they read almost identical. The Rutland is easier to read than the Condar Medallion, and a little larger.