Should add that I've had fires most days since October and I must be doing something is right - logs burn so completely that I have not had to scoop out ashes (keeps at a few inches), and have not had to clean the window. My stove guy says to daily have that 700 fire for a while to keep pipes and window clean.
....been there, done that........but it was mostly on the way home when you thought "crap"......did i close the damper.