I have a new house with a FPX 44 Elite. I just started burning it this last week and overall I am very happy with the performance. Mine drafts and burns very well. I am having no problems with smoke at all. It is set up with the positive pressure and is pulling air from outside. I live in Southwest Michigan. I have even had reasonable luck with long burns so far. The thing I am questioning is the fan operation. It seems to take about 45-60 minutes from a cold start for the fan to kick in. During a burn if the fire dies down or just after reloading the fan will tend to cycle on and off. It may cycle off for 5-10 seconds and then stay on for several minutes and then repeat. Has anyone else experienced this? I also have had a hard time keeping the cat glowing? I guess both of these are heat related problems, but the amount of heating coming out when the fan is on seems good. Thanks.