Yeah, that what I thought inside…

I have a family member who loves conspiracy theories. He thinks this place is going to burn down to make the supply chain more volatile.

If you are comparing it to WeHa and Glastonbury, I would say yes.

You couldn’t pay me a dollar to own that. No way I would pay a dollar for it.

Absolutely no one?

Having properly seasoned wood is the most critical part of getting a good fire going. Knowing that your wood is seasoned can be done by understanding what the moisture content of the wood is. Buy a moisture meter off Amazon that has two metal prongs. you want your wood to be around 20% or less moisture

OP, I am in the same situation as you. Brand new stove brand new piping brand new everything. The first few fires that I had in it the last week or so I’m struggling to get enough heat generated to create a draft so the smoke leaves the firebox. The issue is like the comment said is with a cold flu you’re not getting enough draft to push the smoke up. I noticed with mine that if I start with a lot more newspaper to get a good flame started, this gets the flu nice and warm so the smoke drafts out. I do like the comment and idea about leaving the door open and getting the inside of the box up to room temperature.