Can you measure the heat output from the wood in a wood stove by measuring the temperature of the water heated on the wood stove?

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2026-04-19 02:15

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No. First, the water will never be hotter than 212 degrees F (or 100 degrees Celsius). Above that, it becomes steam. Secondly, much of the heat output goes up the chimney.

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