My BBF 460 came w/o a thermostat. I bought and installed a high flow thermostat that had a small poppet valve in the plate to allow air to escape. I also drilled a couple of extra 3/16" holes in the plate to allow air through, though it does take longer to warm up than I'd like (especially when the weather is cool).
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