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  1. J

    Anyone has the Jotul F205? How does is compare to the F100 ECO.2 ?

    Hello - I am looking for a stove for our living room to use primarily in the weekends and during the very cold days or start and end of heating season. The living room is 20 m2 and it opens into a corridor (has no door) with another room, bathroom, and staircase to the upper floor with 2 bed...
  2. Q

    Jotul F400 (in)compatibility with selkirk double wall pipe adaptor

    Hello - I read this thread https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/help-having-a-hard-time-connecting-jotul-flue-collar-to.63887/ which discusses pretty much my exact issue (was very glad to find it because the tech support i spoke to did not seem to have any idea about this issue with jotuls)...
  3. B

    Building a 1000 sqft house elevation about 5,800' long winters with temps below -30 F (-34 C) what stove would you use?

    Hello! Fairly new to wood stoves and looking for recommendations. We are building a 1000 sqft house (9' ceilings), dry climate, elevation about 5,800', long winters with temps below -30 F (-34 C). So far I've been reading about Morso stoves, also Vermont Castings Aspen C3, Hearthstone...
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    What stove pipe parts do I need for this? We are building a new tiled alcove for our Jotul 3 woodstove. Hole in the wall is 20" AFF (above finish floor), but the back of the stove is 18"AFF. Without raising stove, can I connect 30deg fixed elbow sections of 6" pipe to adjust for difference?
  5. N

    First Timer Stove Recs/Guidance - 1,300 SF Northern NH

    My spouse and I bought her grandfather's home in Glen, NH (Mount Washington Valley) earlier this year and have been doing some extensive and necessary upgrades all summer. Part of the pre-move-in process was getting the chimney and stove inspected/cleaned, which happened this week. Long story...
  6. T

    Help me choose a woodstove, please.

    Hi there. I live in north/central Maine and we moved into our house last year. It came with an old woodstove that we used part time last year. We want to get a nice, safe, controllable, and long burning (probably non-cat though) stove to burn full time this winter and beyond. We have a tall, 2...
  7. K

    Jotul wood stove for 1400 cape?

    Hi there, I'm seeking to update the Lopi M520 (I love it, it could heat up my house when it was just exterior pine boards and 0 degrees or less) that came with the 1840 cape I bought 5 years ago. I've been renovating it ever since: 1400 sf, open floor plan, now with attic insulation & 8" of...
  8. P

    Jotul F400 - What color is this stove?

    Hello, I acquired this 2007 Jotul F400 a couple months ago. The plan is to replace the 1985 Lopi 320 (I think?) in my 900+ sqft unfinished basement in order to cut down on wood usage and to generally “right size” the heater. I think the Lopi was meant to provide heat to the first floor but...
  9. ISimion

    Can anyone please help in identifying this Jøtul?

    Hi, I have this beautiful Jøtul (see pictures attached). However, all I can identify written on it are its place of fabrication (Norway), the serial number KAT NR 101856, the model I think is PEIS I8 DEL 22, and what I think to be the fabrication date 12-8-85. Can anyone confirm this for me...
  10. P

    Suggestions for small space gas heat Lopi vs. Jotul

    Hi! Thanks for any help you can give me! I currently heat my home with a natural gas furnace or a lopi 1750i insert. However, I have an addition that did not get heat put in it, sadly and unfortunately. I have been using electric, but it has been so expensive, not to mention unsafe feeling. When...
  11. S

    catalytic vs non-catalytic: Blaze King, Pacific Energy, or Jotul

    Hi, I know this topic has been discussed at length but I'm still undecided. I have a three story above grade home with a woodstove on the second story (oil furnace heats first floor). I currently burn an older Osburn that needs replacing. My chimney is 90 degree through wall and then another 90...
  12. M

    Help ID old ivory Jotul stove?

    I traded my pellet stove for this beautiful Jotul on Marketplace - for outages (Same guys took my Englander pellet stove and returned with this Jotul in exchange) - which we have from time to time in the mountains! I cannot find any pics of info online. The local dealer brushed my inquiry...
  13. orri

    3TDIC-2AP Top Baffle Warped?

    My top baffle fell down and after staring at diagrams for a long time, it seems like it was installed incorrectly when we bought the house and has also been severely warped. Based on the picture here, it looks like it should be straight...
  14. S

    Jotul Nr 1 (Non UL version) hearth

    I am putting in a Jotul Number 1 stove in front of an existing wood burning fireplace. I want to put down a piece of soapstone for the hearth. The existing flooring is 3/4” oak over plywood subfloor. Since this stove is the non UL version that doesn’t have an insulated floor in the stove, I am...
  15. Justin3356

    Trouble with flame height, Jotul GF 160 DV

    I recently purchased a Jotul GF 160 DV, on LP gas service. The stove is pictured below. The stove is functioning and heating the room. But, the flames are extremely small and almost entirely blue, with the exception of one or two flames. Linked here is a video of the stove operating at the...
  16. P

    Stove selection experiences (Lopi vs Jotul)

    New member, but long time lurker. I’m in the process of selecting a new stove to replace a 15yo Hearthstone Bennington. The stove has started to leak in a couple spots and I was unable to disassemble to replace gaskets. Love the looks and performance, but disappointed by the failure. The stove...
  17. M

    Install advice - multiple flues (?) and clearances for freestanding wood stove in existing fireplace

    Long time forum reader here, love this community and resource! My wife and I are looking to install a freestanding wood stove in an existing fireplace. Our house is 120 y.o., four square layout, 2400 ft located in western mass. The fireplace is original to the house, centrally located and on the...
  18. M

    Proflame 2 Remote Error Code

    Hi all! I have a Jotul gas fireplace with the SIT Proflame 2 remote. I recently had to change out the batteries in the remote. The remote is working as normal and has all its functions but when I turn the fireplace off, there is a "Er9" on the screen display under the temperature reading. Has...
  19. M

    Jotul 603

    Hello folks, new to the forum but not stoving. Locally there is a Jotul 603 color green for sale, the photos show it in very good condition with a casting date of 1973. I have searched and failed to find any info on this variant. Anyone have information on this model, rarity and value?
  20. L

    Jotul F305 Damage

    Hi, Cleaning out the stove we noticed this damage on the bottom towards the front. It’s like a chunk of metal has broken off. Has anyone had anything like this? I’m wondering if we could have burned too hot or how this could have happened and if the stove is still safe. It’s less than a couple...
  21. Theroge

    Radiant heat vs convection for heating home

    Hello! As many other first time posters I have lurked on this forum for all things woodstove/wood/heat for the past few months as I navigate our new Maine home. We current live in a 2,400sq foot home with forced hot air traditionally but there was an older Kent Tile fire that was in great...
  22. N

    F500 Oslo v3 side loading door whistling

    Side door seems to be producing slight whistling noise, has anyone else experienced this and does it indicate a poor gasket seal / air leak?
  23. R

    New Alcove installation for Jotul F 45 V2 Greenville

    Hi, just sharing my new alcove stove installation. I want to thank everyone who contributes here. I've lurked for years and gleaned quite a bit of information that helped me with planning and implementation. We're really enjoying wood heat again. We used to have a wood stove years ago when...
  24. R

    Confounding Jotul GF370 Problem

    Hi, I have several Jotul gas stoves in my own house and at rental properties. I mostly love them but recently I am utterly stumped by a remote control problem and can't find any real customer support from the dealers or Jotul directly. I have a GF370 DV II converted to LP. We have always...
  25. Jdrab

    Jotul f100 top baffle

    Hi everyone! I haven’t been active here to several years since since moving to a house that too difficult to install a stove. We’ve build another house with a stove in mind and finally got my coveted Jotul. It’s a small one, the F100. I bought it used and was curious about the top baffle...
  26. A

    Jotul F45 Greenville EPA 2020 stove burning hot

    I’ve setup my new EPA 2020 Jotul F45 Greenville and have burned it for a little over a week now. I don’t feel as if I have control over it and it’s hard to turn down the fire and control the temperature. I am wondering if it’s burning too hot and I am getting an over fire. I have 17’ of pipe...
  27. G

    Side door latch on Jotul Oslo 500 v. 2

    Hello, We have owned our Jotul Oslo now for 3 seasons. The unit was installed new right before the new version 3 model came out. Towards the last burn season we noticed that the side door handle was becoming more difficult to close. We no longer get that spring loaded feel like you get from the...
  28. T

    Newbie: choosing a stove model for fireplace install in GA -- considering Jotul F3CB

    Hi all, I've been lurking a long time and looking for stoves for sale for almost a year now. I'll give as many details as seem relevant; thank you in advance for reading and responding <3 We're in NE Georgia (not mountains) in a ~3000sqft 1960s home. It's fairly rare for temps to get below...
  29. WarmerWithWood

    Jotul Elg with Heat Exchanger - Model 120

    Located in SW Michigan - Jotul Elg - Model 121 with heat exchanger. Rare find with a heat exchanger! Stove in good condition - needs side baffles and top baffle. They were replaced once and harder to find now. We upgraded to a new PH. Loved the Moose - beautiful and heated our home well...
  30. R

    Advice on pending Jotul F45 Greenville Alcove Installation

    We took out an old non-venting propane fireplace to be replaced with a Jotul F45 Greenville. I have a professional installing the stove itself, but I'm building out the alcove myself to receive the stove later this month. I'm hoping for some input and validation on my ideas on this...