Got home today from being away for five days. 56 degree house=not happy wife. Started small fire then loaded E/W, N/S and then E/W thinking faster fire. Backed it down all the way at 550 degrees center normally what I do. Then will climb to 600 degrees. Today temp keep climbing got to 800 center 680 back corners ir temp gun. Opened side door moved wood E/S only. After that the temp started to come down. First time this happen first time loaded like this. Went through 1 1/2 cords last winter in this stove with most of it burning 24/7 no problems. Was the N/S E/S the culprit.