Yes, a week at a time for us is not unusual and the suggestion that one simply pack up and go out to eat is a very urban respose. If my power is out is is likely that I will have to drive a minimum of 35 miles to go out to eat and even that would mean chucking in our chain saws and clearing blow down to get there and then only if the rivers aren't over the roads. Very rural living is wonderful and I wouldn't trade it for the city (been there /done that). However functionality is very important. It sounds like no one out there has tried this yet and I always like to cast about for others experiences before I re-invent the wheel. We are still battening down the hatches here for winter but as the days get shorter and the evenings longer I think I will give this awhirl.
Jotul Oslo cooktop
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Our 2006 blue-black porcelain Oslo has the "official" plain cast iron cook top--easy replacement for the porcelain top. Jotul said that they had problems casting and low demand for the cast cook tops so discontinued production. Don't grind or scrape, it will make a mess. Why not just use the porcelain top for cooking ? Sure it will get flaked and scratched; live with it....or get another top when it gets too ugly. Or, Make me an offer for our blue-black porcelain top ?
And ignore some of the geeky bloviating from some kids; they don't have much else . :sick:
And ignore some of the geeky bloviating from some kids; they don't have much else . :sick:
Hey thanks for the offer on the new top for the Oslo. I could just continue cooking on the porcelain It is just that it does look crappy & I thought it would look less crappy on a non enamel surface, more natural. The stove sits between our kitchen and living area and We also seem to have something or other sitting on it even without power outages. Warming tortillas, hot water, keeping hotcakes hot.... What prompts you to you say the top would just be a mess if I tried to grind or scrape the porcelain? Looking for any insights here. Do you think the nature of the coating is that heat generated by removal will make it gummy? I wish you weren't on the other side of the country and I will keep that extra top you have around in mind!
little river said:
No problem.
I tried grinding a cast porcelain finish on a friend's stove. The porcelain is bonded to the iron so that the removal made the bare cast surface look rough from 36 grit pads...frankly more crappy looking. Cast iron is soft. And I couldn't get it smooth after the butchering.
The top is removed by a couple of bolts, not a big deal with the pipe collar removed. Bring it to a good auto body shop for advice or quote; I should have.
Good luck.
Did you know that "Little River" is also the name of a Florida company making very nice sculling shells ?
I don't think I'd be happy if I ground it myself. Id take it to a machine shop and ask them what it would take. They can probably even give you a nice swirl pattern if you ask nice.
Yeah good idea, I'll run it buy the body & brake guys firs. Nearest decent machine shop is over an hour away, but I'll call & pick their brain to see if they feel they could tackle it. Not willing to drop big bucks here. Don't suppose you tried sandblasting?
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