Am I missing my air control plate on Englander 17-VL

[Dannydiaz1004]

In the pictures one with damper closed and open in the other.

Aren’t the 4 openings supposed to look closed off when in the closed position?

 

[ManitobaSky]

Where is this picture taken? This could be the intake for the secondary air.

 

[Dannydiaz1004]

Where is this picture taken? This could be the intake for the secondary air.

This picture was taken under the stove where the OAK connect too.

I spoke to someone that owns an Englander 17-VL also and he said this air control doesn’t fully close the air intake. So if I am having issue with over firing or if I want to have more control of my stove to install a stove pipe damper instead.

I do have a relatively strong draft
7 ft of stove pipe and around 12 ft of chimney. So a total of 19 ft.

 

[ManitobaSky]

So the four holes in the pic likely are the secondary air, the primary damper is near the front of the stove. The other person’s advice is correct, a damper is the easiest solution. Checking the door gasket in case you have a misaligned door wouldn’t be a bad idea either.