Duratech chimney exterior feels hotter than it should...

[david s]

Re: Duratech chimney exterior feels hotter than it should...

If your oven is fairly new then it is probably still eliminating water. This will make it hotter to touch. Keep firing and the problem may go away. Don't put on the acrylic until you are 100% sure the oven is dry. This may take about 10 firings. The acrylic makes it waterproof and will simply lock moisture in as well as preventing it from entering.

[sjmeff]

I have the stainless steel Dura-Vent 8'' x 36'' DuraTech Chimney Pipe (9606) on my igloo.

Others have reported that the outside of the chimney is just warm to the touch. That's true for the front side of my chimney, but the back side is too hot for me to touch for longer than about 1 second. I can't take the temperature with my laser thermometer because it reflects off (like pointing it in a mirror).

My primary concern is that this is going to be too hot for the acrylic stucco finish I'm planning for the exterior, which would surround the chimney.

For those who have this same chimney, is this usual? Is it indeed too hot for acrylic stucco?

Thanks,
Stephen