I have a VC Vigilant and I dont understand how it works. Ive read through many forums and I dont understand the terminology. Every time I run it it eats up wood like crazy. I open the damper when getting the fire going then close it when it gets going. The side teardrop hole stays 90% open. I dont understand what Im supposed to do with the thermostat which I think is the thing in the back with the door that opens and closes itself. I dont know what people mean when they refer to vertical and horizontal mode. The stove was a rusted mess when I got it and I cleaned it out and put sand on the bottom. Im not sure if there are some sort of chambers that could possibly be clogged ? I had a basic woodstove years ago that heated my farmhouse and I had no problem using it, but Im obviously doing alot wrong with this Vigilant. Can someone please explain to me in layman's terms how this stove works?
VC Vigilant help in layman's terms
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