Serenity - air intake adjustable opening

[Talegas]

Happy new year guys!

I have a quick question, which I could not figure out as I already fired the stove up.

looking at the lever that you can slide back and forth to adjust the opening of the air intake directly to the fire pot, which direction does it open it wider?

I have the stove working already (having issues trying to bring up the temp in my house after I left it for a whole month and temp dropped to 7 or so after the freaking "winter bomb" or whatever the name it was) and wanted to adjust the opening as the fire does not seem to really get as hot as I need it.

IT has been running for a couple of hours now, but the temperature is still a bit below 60.. granted, it started at 45, but come on..this puppy used to heat up the whole house very quickly!.

So.. if I pull the lever towards the outside of the stove it opens the intake?

 

[Ssyko]

It opens the gate when you pull it out

 

[Talegas]

It opens the gate when you pull it out

Thank you for the quick reply!.

Interesting that the fire grows larger with the lever pushed all the way in. Going to try several settings while the stove is up and running. Any reason (other than aesthetics) why I should put the side panel back on?

 

[Deezl Smoke]

Thank you for the quick reply!.

Interesting that the fire grows larger with the lever pushed all the way in. Going to try several settings while the stove is up and running. Any reason (other than aesthetics) why I should put the side panel back on?

Safety if you have kids or pets. But otherwise the effect on the fan intakes is minimal if it even exists.

By reducing the air opening, you increase the velocity of the incoming air. By increasing the air opening, you increase the volume of air and with the same fan speed, reduce the velocity. Think of it like putting water through a garden hose. If stuff the same gpm thru a 5/8" hose as a 1" hose, the water through the 5/8" will be under much higher pressure for the same amount of water.