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Jotul Combifire 4 / Finding a Certified Installer in WI
Hi everyone. My first post! I am buying a home with an old wood stove (image here) that might not be up to code. I want to change it for aesthetic and safety reasons, and I've been trolling the forums for information. I was interested in European-style stoves like the Rais, Yotul F 370, or... -
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Just bought Jotul Firelight 12...
It is in good shape but have a few questions for anyone in the know: 1. After looking in the smoke outlet, I noticed a mouse ate a 1 inch hole on the far left top of the catalytic chamber (see pic). Can I still use the cat chamber and/or is there a way to patch it? 2. Is there a small plate on... -
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Jotul F100: How do I remove the baffle?
I purchased a new baffle for my Jotul F100 but I can't figure out how to get the old one out. The instructions say "Lift the baffle, which rests on the burn plates, forwards and to the side and then tilt it down and out of the door. (If the product is rear-mounted the top plate may be lifted... -
Jotul F500- Will it do the job?
Hi everyone, I'm new to the forum and have been reading through a number of threads here trying to get some advice on my current situation; hoping for a little help. I just purchased a new Jotul F3 cb to heat the lower level of my house (a little larger than 1,200 sq ft) and also some...- Bostonceltics151
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- f500 f500 oslo jotul jotul f3 room size
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Lopi versus Jotul for a used gas stove?
Hi all! I just actually signed up to this forum, but I've been reading it obsessively for the past month! To introduce myself, I am a young woman who recently bought an old (1800s) rowhouse in historic Philadelphia, and I am attempting to restore it to its former glory... on a budget! :-) I'm...- YoungGirlOldHouse
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- berkshire gas insert gas stove jotul lopi mendota
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- Forum: It's a Gas!
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Clearances for stove, possible mantel replacement?
I apologize if this comes up often, but I've searched the forums for an answer or input and didn't come up with much. My wife and I just purchased a Jotul F3 as a source of backup heat (home's all electric, no options for natural gas). The plan is to drop in a liner into the existing chimney...- gardnert
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- clearance clearance to combustibles hearth pad jotul
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- Forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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Drafting in a 5.5 Inch Liner on a 6 Inch Collar ( Jotul Oslo )
Hey there, everybody. New to the forum, here, and having fun looking through all the conversation. I've spent a lot of time looking for an answer to my question below. I found a thread that I was hoping to have some updated info on ( it's 7 years old and equipment may have changed ). I've...- Mr. MojoRock
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- draft jotul jotul oslo safety undersized liner
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Outside air intake Jotul F400
Hi all, I have a Jotul F400 set-up in front of my fireplace. I have an 1850s poorly insulated house with lots of leaks. I would like to attach an outside air intake and run it through the fireplace's ash dump. Does anyone know if there is a limit on the length of pipe for the outside air intake...- michoujordan76
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- air castine f400 jotul outside
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Is this a jøtul 118?
Hello and thank you all in advance for your time and assistance. I was hoping someone could tell me what type of stove this is and an approximate. value. I believe it to be a jøtul 118 missing it's legs. It was in our 1927 home when we bought it 10 years ago and was sitting on top of two large...- BeccaR
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- jotul wood stove
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- Forum: Classic Wood Stove Forums (prior to approx. 1993)
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Side Clearance - Jotul C450
New to the site- and I have been scouring this forum for weeks now, and have found a ton of useful info. Hoping you guys can help with this, first a little background information. Just picked up a sweet deal on an '08 Jotul C450 for $500! it was used minimally and is going to provide my oil... -
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Enamel v. Paint
I just bought an Jotul Oslo F 500 with blue black enamel. It just got installed and it looks like matte black to me. I thought the enamel would be a little shiny because that is how it looks in pictures. At the store they only had matte black so I don't actually know what it looks like in...- SSTeach06
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- jotul oslo paint
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- Forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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Jotul #8 Sq ft?
Hi- newbie here! I have been cruising the forums for a couple of weeks and have enjoyed and appreciated all the info that I have found here. I am purchasing a "new to me" wood stove for my cabin (just under 1000 sq ft) and have found a few on craigslist locally. One that caught my attention... -
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Is this too much for a Jotul F 500 Oslo?
Hi, I'm new to mountain living but learning fast. Since I'm living in the mountains full time I need to replace my "weekender" Franklin stove with something efficient to heat a 1300 sq foot 2 story cabin with high ceilings daily. The cabin walls are insulated, but the high ceilings are not. The...- kiteboarder
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- f500 f500 oslo jotul jotul f500
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Combifire floor protection: place woodstove on ceramic tile floor?
Hi all, Newbie poster here. My husband and I have a beautiful old Jotul Combifire that we are fixing up to put into our house, largely based on great advice I have found on this website. The stove will be installed in a corner of a room. We have done all our research about heat shields and...- sarah_s
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- ceramic ceramic tile floor floor protection hearth jotul woodstove
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- Forum: Classic Wood Stove Forums (prior to approx. 1993)
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Vermont Castings Defiant Encore cat vs Jotul 12 CB
HI All! I have had an exciting journey into heating with wood, and with the help of all the amazing advice from this forum, am about to enter my 5th year heating an old 2 story farmhouse primarily with wood. The walls and windows are well insulated, but the floor and ceilings are not the... -
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Jotul Portland: Standing or Intermittent (Thermostat-driven) Pilot???
Hello, I just purchased (last night) a Jotul Portland (GF 500) for a sunroom off our house, which has no other source of heat. I'm used to woodburning stoves, but because this is a room used all the time, I decided in favor of a gas stove in order to make it much easier to keep heated on a... -
Upgrading to Jotul f55 Carrabassett
Hello everyone, I've been shopping for months now reading and learning about tons off different stoves. We narrowed our decision (which was very hard to do) down to the Jotul f55. I'll be posting pictures in a few weeks after the install is complete. I was wondering if anyone else with a f55... -
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Buck 74 vs Hearthstone Manchester vs ???
Hey All, I've been reading a ton of reviews and posts on this forum that have been very helpful. Trying to make the final call on a new stove. Our home is a 3 story brick shotgun style house from 1885. ~3200 sq ft. I am hoping to heat the first floor or 2 (~2300 sq ft) with the stove. We are...- dsmyth
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- alderlea buck cincinnati hearthstone jotul
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Firebox vs. Stove in 116 yr old house, requesting advice.
My wife and I are in the middle of a new home renovation - our first. We had a nice looking fireplace on a wall with stone from the floor to ceiling. This had a gas burning insert in it. It was a bit dated but functional. We decided it would look nice if we took down half of the stone and put a...- flightstreak723
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- firebox fireplace jotul
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Fireplace Clearances Question for 1920's fireplace
I live in Pittsburgh and have researched fireplace inserts until I am blue in the face! I really want to buy a fireplace insert but the costs to have them professionally installed will run me at about $3500-$5000. I recently spotted a Jotul c450 Kennebec that is about 2 years old on Craigslist...- tom.binkowski
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- clearances jotul
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- Forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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Am I OVER-FIRING my JOTUL F-500
I've asked this question before. But I haven't received an creditable answer based on location of temperature. Forgive me if I'm being difficult.... Right now, as we speak , I have a bunch of small American elm 2-3" logs shoved onto a HOT bed of hard maple coals. My stove is so packed, I... -
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Wood Stove Design Help
I am into my second season burning wood and would like to upgrade my operation. I currently have a Jotul F3 CB in the lower level of my 1900 SF raised ranch. Most of the hot air gets trapped in the lower level and I have been using the stove to supplement my heat. I would like to use wood as my...- bluefin039
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- design jotul woodstock
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Jotul F400 Double Door vs Single Door Used
I have been looking to get a used F400 and recently found a good deal on an older double door F400. I was originally only considering the single door designs. I am looking for any advice as the differences between the two models and if the single door design is much better and worth holding out...- bluefin039
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- castine f400 jotul
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Jotul F3 CB Glass Air Leak
I recently replaced the door and glass gaskets on my Jotul F3 CB. The Dollar bill test works great on the door, but not on the glass. The glass is held by two clips, one on each side of the glass. When I do the dollar bill test the glass is very tight on the sides, but it fails on the top an...- bluefin039
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- gasket glass jotul leak
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Burn Time assessment
Almost every wood stove I see advertised describes it's 'burn time,' however, I just read on the Jotul site that very few stoves actually maintain a burning log for more than 3 hours. Makes sense, considering there's only so much burnable fuel inside a log to start with. Is the projected...- TonyP
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- burn time efficiency jotul wood stove
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F400 or F500: what size Jotul to replace an old VC Vigilant?
I'm looking to upgrade our trusty 1977 VC Vigilant and I'm looking at both the Jotul F400 Castine and the F500 Oslo. I don't have any experience with EPA stoves and could use some advice about which is a better match in terms of heat output and burn time. We use the Vigilant as the sole heat...- allonesong
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- castine jotul oslo vigilant
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Jotul 602/Morso Squirrel vs BK Sirocco 20
I've read a bunch around here, and wanted to ask your opinions. Heating a roughly 256sq ft room with plenty of ventilation and solidly insulated (either rigid board or wool), I realize that most of my options are overkill. From what I've calculated, I only need roughly 12k btu/hr for that space... -
Paint around wood stove set in fireplace
Hello again everyone. I am having a Jotul F100 free standing (non-insert) set halfway into my fireplace. I was thinking of cleaning up the inside of the FP as some of it will be slightly visible under the legs and on the brick walls. I have seen some nice photos on here of what people have done...- KillerWhale
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- high heat jotul paint
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Installing Wood stove into fireplace with an existing stainless steel liner
Hello, The masonry fireplace in our home already has the required stainless steel liner, needed for a wood stove or insert. Our home is roughly 1300 square feet, and the living room where the stove would be is small. So we are looking for a small stove that will fit nicely within our fireplace...- pqstokes
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- install jotul wood stove
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Jotul Series 8 parts list
We recently acquired a Jotul Series 8 stove. The glass was broken, so I'm ordering a replacement, but also need to know about gaskets etc to be sure we install correctly. Does anyone have advice of exactly what we need? There is also what appears to be a rope inside (assuming it's made out of...