Im trying to figure out how to get the most out of my insert. Im in the process of having my first fire and im not sure if I should close the damper fully after I got a good fire goin or just leave it at 3/4 closed. Heres what I did so far I put in 3 smaller splits and then some cut up pallets for kindling on top and put 1/4 super cedar under the kindling and lit it with the damper open. after I had a good fire goin like 7-8 mins I closed the damper half way and noticed the flames were still goin pretty good so I turned it down a little more then the flames went totally out. So then I opened the damper fully and threw in a couple pieces of paper and a couple more kindling on top and closed the door and waited for that to ignite after a few more mins I turned the damper down just a little bit every 5 or so mins. Now I got a decent flame at 3/4 closed and the insert fan kicked on so Im guessing I should just leave it there. It doesnt really matter now on how much heat I get outa it but im trying to figure out how to get lots of heat for when i need it in a couple months