closed by a damper 57 connected by hinge 55 along an edge of the opening 56 a damper control rod 58 is pivotally assembled at one end to the damper 57 and extends through the fire chamber 25 and through a suitable opening in the upper front wall portion 16b of housing 20 the opposite end of damper control rod 58 extends out of the front wall 16 of cabinet 11 and threadably engages a coupling 59 located thereon control handle 60 is fixed to the outward end of damper control rod 58 rotation of the handle 60 moves the damper control rod 58 in and out to open and close the damper 57 with respect to the damper opening 56 damper 57 is opened when solid fuel is initially ignited in combustion chamber 25 damper 57 is opened at such time as ignition is commenced in order that a draft can be created in the flue stack 50 and flue pipe 51 once a draft is created and combustion is well under way damper 57 is closed and the products of combustion are exhausted through the flue passage 54 in the use of the stove of the embodiment of the invention shown solid fuel such as the logs 38 is loaded through open door 27 and properly arranged on grate 37 with damper 57 open and inlet draft control 41 properly adjusted the fuel is ignited and the door 27 is closed combustion.