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The smaller fire boxes on the 36 and 48 require smaller splits unless the wood is very seasoned. And as mentioned above, you will need a good coal base and then only add a split or two at a a time to keep the smoke clean.
Did you ask for the expanded metal on the firebox vents? If not that must be a fairly new design improvement. I haven't seen that before, but it is a good idea.