Duwop wrote:

>>"Dana Myers" > wrote in message
>>
>>>Interesting. Presumably the fire would be arranged to burn from
>>>the damper-end?

> FWIW, seems that the fuel burns best further away from the inlet damper and
> closer to the firebox exit hole near the cooking chamber. I assume that's
> where the best through ventilation occurs.

I tend to think that the airflow is more consistent the
further you get from the damper opening; this probably
wouldn't be true if there was a duct of some length
(a few feet) attached at the damper opening, but I'm
not up to trying that mod quite yet. :-)

> Probably another reason fuel doesnt burn too well there on mine as well,
> only strays gets close to the inlet so they don't get much help from their
> neighbors.

Good point.

Cheers,
Dana