Couple of other things to keep in mind...
Don't forget to put some heat resistant material on the wall behind the stove. I used one of those metal mats/shields you put on the floor under the stove for mine, it worked fine.
Did your stove come with a fan kit or was that extra? They aren't hard to install and can help moving air around the stove. We had one on our second stove. With the first one, we just put a cheap metal box fan on top of it to circulate air.
Also, I would recommend that you avoid burning Hedge/Osage orange in the stove. With just one good stick thrown in the fire was enough to turn our stove to a dull cherry red. I'd be afraid to see what a firebox full would do.
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