I've been using my jotul F600 for a little while now and it seems I cannot get the stove surface temp over 350* degrees? It burns nice but my burn times are a little low. Any thoughts or suggestions?
Timebandit said:Wood is oak. Checked it. Less than 20% moisture content. I just got up and looked at the stove. Last time I put a log on was 9 hrs ago. Ni still have some small coals in the stove. It was still hot. Temp in the house in the room where stove is was still 80 degrees ! I guess this is a good thing.
WOODBUTCHER said:My BIL has an F600 and when I visit and such I'll tend the stove.
I can easily get her rolling 550-625 before knocking the front draft control down 75% or more.
You should be able to easily over fire that stove for any length of time with the front draft control wide open......unless...
You have poorly seasoned wood, weak draft, inadequate coal bed or inexperience operating the stove (maybe a combination of these.)
We felled a red oak back in Sept. 08, split and stacked first week of Jan 09. For the hell of it.... I busted a split open last week and no surprise here, still a scent, some color and had dampness to it.
Your fire should be Rock'in & Rolling like my F500 here:
Stove temp 600, draft control knocked down 75%, 18 month old Black Birch & Hickory
WoodButcher
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