Correct, I seen that also. But heat as well as smoke has to travel (up). I can see if there is an established hot fire, different story. He may have to start a very small fire and go bigger in steps... I have the Ultimate solution but it might not be what he wants to hear!
Thinking about this a bit more...since this is a 2 sided stove, I think that baffle is actually just in the center (a path "out" on both sides, or "front/rear") and those 2 holes on the side may actually be secondary air inlets...wish we knew a brand/model...any ID on it anywhere Luca? Edit: Looks like it may be an older Parkray Consort 7 Double Sided Double Depth Stove - Hetas Engineer Stove Specialists UK ? This video shows a similar stove by Parkray and the top knob is the secondary air control on it... ID help here...maybe? How to IDENTIFY a PARKRAY Roomheater or Stove | A Handy Guide to Features of Parkray Fires (1960, 1970, 1980 and Latest Parkray Models) Some different brands there too...
Unfortunately I have no idea when it was made. I took it from a house that was being renovated, my pick is it was made somewhere around '70s '80s
Yes, the upper knob regulates air flow for the glass, but in reality nothing happens as far as I can see
Not necessarily new, but an easier, different model. (My opinion) here, I'm not a fan of glass in any stove. I have a stove for heat, not so much for the ambiance. I have doors on my stove, there is no way to see the fire unless you put a screen unit in front of it. With that, you lose about 70% of the heat up the chimney. I'm burning a 45 year old Fisher air tight, solid welded steel and firebrick inside. Very similar to the one in the picture, very easy to light and simple to operate. Many people used to call these the "Smoke Dragons" and they got a real bad "Rap" because people were burning everything in them. If you follow a Dry Wood regime, you wouldn't know the stove was burning. In your situation, you just gotta work with what you have and tune into it's needs.
