When we bought our home back in 2007, the Wife said the first thing we are doing is getting a wood burning insert......I fought her on it because I like fires in the fireplace....naturally I lost (Thank god....she does know best). We bought an Avalon Ranier Insert.....the darn thing works great, and I can see the fire, so it's somewhat of a compromise....anyhow, we have one of those magnetic spring type temp gauges and place it on top of the stove to track temps....we usually run it about 350-400* (according to the gauge)....does this sound right ???....in order to get it hotter, I gotta get that puppy burning like crazy.....am I measuring in the right spot (top of stove) ???....I also have a problem getting long burns, they say it will burn up to 8 hours....most I get is 4-5 hours....it's like falling off a cliff...I pull out the damper, get to certain point, and wham...it pretty much kills the fire....I do give it about 10 minutes between adjustments....any suggestions or opinions ???are my temps good ???...is the gauge in the right spot ???....any tips on extended burn times ???....I looked at the owners manual, and it's no help on Temps. Great site guys....too much to read in the short period of time I have. Thanks
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