I have one as well. I love it. I just buy the oak pellets in 25-lb boxes, 4 to a shipment at a time. Makes it much cheaper. Though it is in Vegas and I am mostly in Newport these days, I have used it many, many times. Always by myself. It's a fairly short learning cure to figure out how/when to add pellets, how/when to run into the house to top and grab the next pizza for the oven, etc. I usually do 3 or 4 in succession so establishing a workflow is important. Wasn't hard to figure out. I use a MAP torch to light (2 minutes through the little hole); after a couple minutes and a nice flame to the original lighting I fill the pellet chute. I add as necessary and as the timing of the workflow makes it possible. It's not hard. Again, love the thing.