Yes, I'm starting to get a hang of it. Now I got to figure this smell of wood burning. Mornings seem to have a stronger smell.LOL these have a big pot, all depends on where the pellets fall. Sometimes left sometimes right side flames are higher. Trick: I wrapped a piece of white tape around the damper rod and marked 1/4inch lines on it, helps to know how far in or out the damper works best.