Jotul F45 Greenville Experiences

[Todd]

That about the same amount of soot I got out of my chimney. Just a fine brownish powder. Next year I’m going to get me a Soot Eater and try removing the top center lid and see if I can go bottom up.

I’ve been burning 24/7 the last few days with highs in the 40’s. Doing a 12 hour reload schedule with some Aspen. Gets a little warm in here at times but I can moderate the temps by opening the loft window if need be.

 

[Todd]

Look like I need to relearn my stove again lol. I just started burning 3 year old Oak and that stuff burns way hotter than the Aspen and Jack Pine I’m used to. It’s going to be nice with these cold temps we’re getting now. It’s 17 right now with a stiff NW wind.

 

[Crab]

Look like I need to relearn my stove again lol. I just started burning 3 year old Oak and that stuff burns way hotter than the Aspen and Jack Pine I’m used to. It’s going to be nice with these cold temps we’re getting now. It’s 17 right now with a stiff NW wind.

Yes I am sure it does. So explain your your stove's behavior with it.....Most of my oak is +5 years. I do have 3 cords of just 3 years css but that won't get used this year. Our cool down starts Friday but at this point lows will not get under 20.

 

[Todd]

It just burns hotter compared to a full load of Aspen. Stove top temp peak at 700+ with flue temps 600+. It takes a little longer to get going but it can really take off if you’re not watching.

Yesterday about 3 pm I packed the stove tight as full as possible and it was burning great with a good lazy flame with an almost closed air then about an hour in she took off and I didn’t catch it. I shut the air completely and just let her ride. Topped out at a 750 STT! It started settling down in about a half hour. I let that go the rest of the evening and reloaded on a good coal bed about 6:30am.

I probably don’t need to fill it that full otherwise I may have a coaling issue and the heat is a little too much.

 

[begreen]

I've had a similar experience with the T6 when burning locust. There are a lot more BTUs in these dense wood species, though the blue flames sure are pretty. I only burn it when we need extra heat. Last year I added a key damper to reduce the draft during these occasions.

 

[Todd]

Yeah I keep thinking about adding a pipe damper but I don’t think I will unless I consistently see higher flue and stove temps. A little spike here and there doesn’t concern me.

 

[begreen]

I did it in the name of Hearth.com science so that I could observe better how the stove responds with one. Now, I like the better control using the damper when the combo of very low outside temps + very hot burning wood increases draft. We had a stretch in the teens last winter that brought this point home to me.

 

[bigealta]

It just burns hotter compared to a full load of Aspen. Stove top temp peak at 700+ with flue temps 600+. It takes a little longer to get going but it can really take off if you’re not watching.

Yesterday about 3 pm I packed the stove tight as full as possible and it was burning great with a good lazy flame with an almost closed air then about an hour in she took off and I didn’t catch it. I shut the air completely and just let her ride. Topped out at a 750 STT! It started settling down in about a half hour. I let that go the rest of the evening and reloaded on a good coal bed about 6:30am.

I probably don’t need to fill it that full otherwise I may have a coaling issue and the heat is a little too much.

Yup i see that often as i'm burning mostly all oak when it gets cold here. You can go an hour and everything looks steady then it erupts when you are not paying attention and the temps shoot up and the firebox looks like an inferno.

I usually blame my wife for not watching the fire, Ha Ha ....but yes seriously she does let it happen and it's what i fear when i'm away for a few days and she's running the stove and doing a million other things all at the same time.

 

[Todd]

Pretty cold here yesterday with temps in the teens and a steady NW wind making it feel even colder! Loaded her up full around 7 pm with a full load of Oak and had her shut down in 10 minutes. Probably loaded on too large of a coal bed. This morning still have a good coal bed for reload and the cabin was at 70 , outside temp 1.

These Oak splits are a little smaller than I’d like. I need to go through my stacks and mix in some larger splits for this colder weather.

 

[topherbecker]

Do you have any opinion on the current\discontinued Greenville vs. the one about to be released with cats? My dealer has the V2 in stock, and I'm wondering if that's the way to go or would the new cat version be better.

 

[Todd]

Do you have any opinion on the current\discontinued Greenville vs. the one about to be released with cats? My dealer has the V2 in stock, and I'm wondering if that's the way to go or would the new cat version be better.

I’m still a little concerned with Jotul’s new cat design without a bypass. It sounds good on paper but how will it perform in the real world? They do have a 10 year warranty on it though so that seems like they are pretty confident in its performance. Supposedly it also has a thermostatic secondary air control that I like the sound of.

Now if you could get a steal of a deal on a V2 I think I’d grab it. I have no idea when the V3 is coming out or how much better the specs will be compared to the V2? It can’t be drastically more efficient. I think it may have a bit longer burn time and it’ll qualify for the tax credit.

 

[begreen]

I'd definitely go for the proven v2 if available. So far Jotul's cat stove attempts have a spotty track record. Hope that changes, but I'm skeptical of the no-bypass approach.