From the manual,
The stove should never be burned with the draft damper completely open except
when kindling a fire or reloading the stove. Only at these times should the damper be
opened completely. It should be “damped down” or partially closed as soon as the fire
has been kindled, or if the stove is being reloaded, as soon as the fire has been reestablished.
I rarly ever use full air and if I do it's just a couple minutes to get the flame started, then it goes down to 1 or 2.
The stove should never be burned with the draft damper completely open except
when kindling a fire or reloading the stove. Only at these times should the damper be
opened completely. It should be “damped down” or partially closed as soon as the fire
has been kindled, or if the stove is being reloaded, as soon as the fire has been reestablished.
I rarly ever use full air and if I do it's just a couple minutes to get the flame started, then it goes down to 1 or 2.