I'm like @CapricornFarm with temp fluctuation. Fire dims...so does temp. Toss a few logs on...up it goes. Wood burners aren't the easiest to regulate. I'm up at this unGodly hour stoking the fire as the cold woke me up (60 F). Cold equals pain for me so I keep it toasty and tell the bf to walk around shirtless and in shorts if he's hot...and he does. Lol