I am a newbie wood burner and just trying to be on the safe side. After i reload and the wood starts to burn (couple minutes), we damper it back. The stove temps are > 425 degrees (my IR temp gauge doesn't go higher) just above the door Can you damper back too much? If so, it is just a smokey burn, inefficient burn, or is it creating creosote. Creosote is what i am worried about. I want to maximize the burn time, but also want to be safe. Is the following a bad assumption; if you are burning in the "good band" on the thermometers of 275-475 you are not creating creosote regardless of how far the damper is open or closed?