Trouble slowing the burn in our waterford wood stove

[jbourne84]

We are renting a house with a Waterford Erin wood stove and the issue we are having is that this stove has no dampers to shut when we want a slower burn.

The stove looks similar to this one

There is a single knob on top which (according to the manual) opens and closes a vent to let more or less heat into the room. I dont notice any difference so I leave it open most of the time but if I close it the flu temp does seem to go up.
When I light a fire, closing the main door visibly kicks the burn into high gear, so there's obviously some air-flow system that works well. My issue is that the only way I can figure to slow down the burn is to open the door, which I dont want to do when I'm not home.

Any advice?

 

[bholler]

Lighting; Primary Air Settings; Low Or Overnight Burn - Waterford Erin 90 O.S.A. Installation And Operating Instructions Manual [Page 10]

Waterford Erin 90 O.S.A. Manual Online: lighting, Primary Air Settings, Low Or Overnight Burn.

www.manualslib.com

There should be an air lever on the bottom right side

 

[jbourne84]

There should be an air lever on the bottom right side

must be a different model because mine does not have that, there's not even any evidence of one ever being there

 

[bholler]

must be a different model because mine does not have that, there's not even any evidence of one ever being there

Is it a wood stove or a coal stove?

 

[jbourne84]

Is it a wood stove or a coal stove?

Maybe that's a good question... how do you tell the difference?

 

[bholler]

Maybe that's a good question... how do you tell the difference?

Does it have shaker grates?

 

[begreen]

Post a picture or two of the stove.

 

[rwhite]

Here is the link to manuals. Appears there is a primary and secondary air control. Primary is on the back right top and secondary is centered above the door. There looks like other settings as well as the manual states it will burn any solid fuel.
(broken link removed to http://www.waterfordstanley.com/resource-centre/technical-manuals/stanley-stove-manuals/)