This is my second season (first full season) using the new fireview. Too warm for 24-7 so a cold start every day or every other day. I have noticed that the cat is ready to go in about 15 min from firing it up and the stove top is only at 175-200!! So instead of waiting I engage, and 10 seconds later its glowing!! I am using box elder wood and supercedars to get the fire going and have good stuff to put on top when it gets cold. No kindling needed, just throw half or quarter of the supercedar between the 2 bottom logs, light, and finish loading the stove. I am already at 300deg from a COLD start only 35 minutes ago. Last season I waited until the stove top reached 250 and went through a lot of wood and wasted a lot of time. So if I am sure that the stovebox is at 500 deg or more and all the wood is charred, I engage and take a look and today the stovetop was at 175, but the cat was glowing (1000 or more deg).