Gary Russell said:Hey,
I've have my temp gage on the pipe. Is this all wrong?
I do have the timer on the draft. Are you saying your temp actually goes up when the bottom damper closes?
On the pipe is not wrong you just need another for stove top temps.
Yes when the ACC cuts off is when the secondary cuts in and temps will rise, up untill then youve just been burning wood. But you have to rember to pull the handle forward after starting the ACC or you just burn up the wood. I usually pull it forward about 3/4 of the way and set the other about a 1/4 up from the bottom. For overnight burns I close them both almost compleaty. To burn off coals i open both fully.