VCBurner said:potter said:I agree to give the dealer a chance, if you go in angry, odds are given human nature, he'll dig in his heels. Everyone makes mistakes and miscalculations.
Nearly new, he should be able to sell it pretty easily.
I have to say as someone with a Oslo in the basement of a 1000 sq. ft. home, much advice was given to get a smaller stove. Something else might have worked, but I've seen no down side to "too big".
Beautiful stove! The Oslo is rated to heat 2000 sq ft. if you have it in the basement is your main floor 1000 sq ft.? The basement must be 1000 sq ft right? Are you heating a total of 2000 sq ft?
Jøtul F 500 Oslo
•Maximum heat output: 70,000 BTU/hr
•Heating capacity: Up to 2,000 sq.ft
•Over 75% efficient
•Log length: 22"
•Burn time: Up to 9 hours
No, 1000 includes the basement. And it's probably a bit less than that. House is stone with large stone central chimney. Fireplace directly above stove. Open plan with a loft bedroom. A stairway and floor vents allow heat up. Built in 1980 with many reclaimed materials (some 19th century windows and doors with added storms, and some Andersons that are getting to the end of their life. Insulation between double stone walls, Basement has at least a layer of foam on the outside. (I didn't build it.) Works for me. I'm sure the house could be tighter by modern standards, but I'm heating the place to comfort with 3.5- 4.0 cords a year in WNY. Depending whether I split log loads or have it delivered that costs between 480-600$ a year. Our only other choice is propane which would be hugely more expensive. And I don't feel any drafts.
My main reason in posting is this conversation is always had about the factory ratings, and I find little downside to a bigger stove. The basement, which is not exactly super finished, but comfortable enough is pretty warm- pushing 80 at times, but I enjoy that sometimes this time of year. If that was our living room it might be a little much. I think the sales guy might have been basing his judgement on the way most of his customers use their stoves.
What's great is the chimney and stone mass soak up a of heat, so if I don't burn the stove during part of the day the temp fall off is low. And if I had chosen, say, the Castine I would miss the side door, and burn times.