That did the trick! I also adjusted the barometric damper to the 3 mark. I don't know how accurate it is but my chimney pulls like a freight train when the stove warms up. I need to get a mano to know for sure but I can hear the exhaust rushing up the flue. The ash door vents are open just about an 1/8" and the auto damper is just a shade under half on the dial. The 90/53 is absolutely perfect! I gave the dial a twist full open last night just to watch the rocks glow orange and to see if it would adjust back down or not. The baro opened up and relieved the excess draft and the fire died down as it should. Man I love this stove and coal is the way to go. I still have a cord or so of seasoned oak and I can't imagine ever burning it again.freetown fred wrote:RS, open the ash door vents about 1/8 moon shape & see if that might help.
Thanks for all the help,
Ron