This is probably a factor many times but not always. It is still best to take the time to learn how to operate your own stove for the best burn and few problems. Getting advice can be good but if one looks at posts it is easy to see there are many different answers. How does one pick the right one? Or is there a right one given for your stove? It is like when I bought our last stove. It was so different from any I had ever used and I'd used many different stoves. This is why I had to experiment to learn the best way for my stove and my installation. Even folks with the same stove as mine will burn different and it works for them, but when I tried their method, it did not work well for me. It is sort of like running a tractor or even a car or truck. Little differences can make things interesting.