It totally is. Even 10 degrees rotation on the knob make a difference.
And as others have said, it regulates heat output, not room temperature, so the position will be different depending on outside temperatures.
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And as others have said, it regulates heat output, not room temperature, so the position will be different depending on outside temperatures.
Some of the woodstock stoves have ridiculously long intake air levers and very large well marked dials so that it is easier to set the intake for a repeatable and dependable burn. If you have a new BK stove you can mark the tiny thermostat dial with something that helps you but since it is only a tiny dial it is a challenge to get it right especially in the darker conditions around most hearths. I spend a rather excessive amount of time trying to hit the same spot each night.
I do not find much variation with outside temperature other than I use a higher setting when it's really cold and the same lowest setting when it's not. I also recommend you all not try and run on the ragged edge of cat stall or the minimum setting. That leads to really low flue temperatures and excessive creosote. My low setting is low but high enough that internal flue temperatures near the stove hang at 400 with a black box.
I do not find much variation with outside temperature other than I use a higher setting when it's really cold and the same lowest setting when it's not. I also recommend you all not try and run on the ragged edge of cat stall or the minimum setting. That leads to really low flue temperatures and excessive creosote. My low setting is low but high enough that internal flue temperatures near the stove hang at 400 with a black box.
Now that is exactly the kind of variation we're talking about ;-)
Regarding marking the dial: I placed a small magnet onto it, that lets me hit the right spot and I can move it a little depending on long-term outside temperature.
