Hello everyone,
I am planning to buy a Jotul F3 stove and I would like to ask a few questions to you guys,
- What should I check and where should I pay attention to when buying a used model?
- How can I find out how old that stove is? Seller said there is no label with the serial number
- Which version is it? Jotul F3? Jotul F3 MF? (I assume definitely no F3 TD and no F3 CB (this one is for USA market I think)
Anyway my biggest concern is the paint finish, please have a look at the photos, is it a geniue Jotul enamel finish?
For me it looks quite too shiny/glossy but seller said it is original Jotul paint.
It is worth mentioning, seller replaced top plate cover for the new one as the previous one was damaged (photo number 9 "IMG-20231011-WA0011.jpg"), you can clearly see that the colour of the plate is different to compare with the rest of the stove.
Also, should I be worried if the top plate was already replaced? Someone probably overloaded this stove in the past I think,
I am afraid the finish is a cheap, not genuine Jotul paint which might knock out after a year or two. What do you think? The last photo is for comparsion only,
LINK - photos on google drive:
These second hand stoves are pretty expansive in my country, this one is for $800 US dollars,
Any suggestions would be highly appreciated,
Greetings from Central Europe,
Thanks!
![[Hearth.com] Jotul F3 and a few questions (is it a genuine Jotul paint?) [Hearth.com] Jotul F3 and a few questions (is it a genuine Jotul paint?)](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/316/316614-1bbf7432ac622e70bb7d06f41c6ced24.jpg?hash=ARJm-ow23G)
I am planning to buy a Jotul F3 stove and I would like to ask a few questions to you guys,
- What should I check and where should I pay attention to when buying a used model?
- How can I find out how old that stove is? Seller said there is no label with the serial number
- Which version is it? Jotul F3? Jotul F3 MF? (I assume definitely no F3 TD and no F3 CB (this one is for USA market I think)
Anyway my biggest concern is the paint finish, please have a look at the photos, is it a geniue Jotul enamel finish?
For me it looks quite too shiny/glossy but seller said it is original Jotul paint.
It is worth mentioning, seller replaced top plate cover for the new one as the previous one was damaged (photo number 9 "IMG-20231011-WA0011.jpg"), you can clearly see that the colour of the plate is different to compare with the rest of the stove.
Also, should I be worried if the top plate was already replaced? Someone probably overloaded this stove in the past I think,
I am afraid the finish is a cheap, not genuine Jotul paint which might knock out after a year or two. What do you think? The last photo is for comparsion only,
LINK - photos on google drive:
These second hand stoves are pretty expansive in my country, this one is for $800 US dollars,
Any suggestions would be highly appreciated,
Greetings from Central Europe,
Thanks!
![[Hearth.com] Jotul F3 and a few questions (is it a genuine Jotul paint?) [Hearth.com] Jotul F3 and a few questions (is it a genuine Jotul paint?)](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/316/316601-8f225f2cc05e2302cf7cb7f6a24438de.jpg?hash=_EyU2afCFX)
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