Fireview: How low setting ?

Hi,

How are you all doing ? My question: How low an air setting are Woodstock fireview owners using this time of the year ?

My set-up is a 22 foot chimney (exterior wall) with an isolated stainless liner. I am running the stove with it set around 3/4 without back buffing with outside temps avg. in the teens. The temps this weekend should be lower near zero.

So how low a setting are you all using for similar conditions and zero outside temps?

Thanks of your input.

"you're saying .75 out of a possible 4, not with lever 3/4 open, right?" Yes

I had a few back buffs in the past so I maybe a little gun shy of going to the lower settings.

My reloading method is add some splits, let them fire / char for about 10 minutes, then drop the air down to 1 or less.
It seems that I get back buffs if I drop the air down to soon with warm outside temps.

I would like to reduce the risk of back buffs and also set it low. Any thoughts on my reload method ?

Thanks everyone for the replies. I took a second look at Woodstock's site and found there cures for back buffing . This has a few points that helped me ,
Here it is for those of you interested. Good burning to all.

Woody Stover said:

When would it back-puff, before or after you closed the bypass?

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After closing the bypass is when I had most of my back buffs. Usually after to aggressive an air reduction with fresh splits. Patience is a good thing to have with wood stoves.

I think my lowest setting is 1/2 on a zero temp night.