We recently acquire a nice Oslo complete with 25' of 6" stainless flexible liner for very little money, a case where the previous owner simply wanted it out fast. While we would like to install this on our living room hearth and vent through the existing fireplace, we are aware that our stack height of 14' within an exterior chimney might be fatally problematic. The only way to know, of course, is to install and attempt to fire the stove up. However, we would appreciate any comments from current Oslo owners operating with short stacks and from installers who have worked with this stove.
Previous forum threads regarding the Oslo have discussed problematic draft due to tall, not short, stacks. We suspect that our installation might cause smoke infiltration even when using only the side door. It might also prevent a consistently effective use of the stove due to poor exhaust flow even when fired at max. Extending chimney height would probably be unrealistic from our financial perspective given that the terracotta liner is 16"x7" (Extend-A-Flue not designed for such an application) and because masonry work on our stone chimney would be prohibitively expensive.
We were aware of this pitfall when the stove was purchased. We chose to make the purchase because we can almost certainly sell the stove for a valid profit. However, installation is our preference.
Any information is appreciated.
Previous forum threads regarding the Oslo have discussed problematic draft due to tall, not short, stacks. We suspect that our installation might cause smoke infiltration even when using only the side door. It might also prevent a consistently effective use of the stove due to poor exhaust flow even when fired at max. Extending chimney height would probably be unrealistic from our financial perspective given that the terracotta liner is 16"x7" (Extend-A-Flue not designed for such an application) and because masonry work on our stone chimney would be prohibitively expensive.
We were aware of this pitfall when the stove was purchased. We chose to make the purchase because we can almost certainly sell the stove for a valid profit. However, installation is our preference.
Any information is appreciated.