Which Vermont Castings Stove?
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Now that we got you thinking/considering other stoves. What do you expect from it. Have not read the whole thread, do you intend to burn 24/7, weekends, just for ambiance....
Dudes here will help you to size up the proper burner for sure....
Dudes here will help you to size up the proper burner for sure....
claydogg84
Minister of Fire
Any recommendations for jotul with the size of my house and the configuration I am using?
I have a 1965 sq. ft. colonial and the living room will house the unit. Can it be adapted to go through the fireplace like the VC units? I really like the Oslo as our home is just almost 2000 sq. ft. I will burn 24/7 in winter. Go back to post one for the original thread. How much will the Oslo go for? Thanks so much, you all have been very helpful!
I like the Oslo a lot. It's a very handsome stove. One caveat, make sure clearances are ok and there is room for side loading on the left side.
claydogg84
Minister of Fire
The Oslo, just like any VC stove you were looking at, will need a liner installed. I paid around $3,000 for mine in the Blue/Black enamel and short leg kit.
Tom from Bowden's fireside replied as seen below. I think I want to get this done this fall as everything seems reasonable given the fact the everything is expensive here. Just want your thoughts as I'm thinking I want to get this done in the early fall. Thanks so much for all your assistance and steering me into a better stove!
Sincerely,
Dan
Hey Dan - Yes we can install a Jotul Oslo as a "Hearth" stove. Your lintel will have to be below 26 inches (with the short leg kit) in order to vent out the rear and into a fireplace. Our cast black Jotul OSLO retails at $2569. I can take $400 off the stove for you as long as we also do the install. That would come in around $1600 for a full install with a Stainless Steel liner and all the needed components. Some of the things we will have to address will be depth of the hearth and your existing chimney.
Thanks
Tom
Sincerely,
Dan
Hey Dan - Yes we can install a Jotul Oslo as a "Hearth" stove. Your lintel will have to be below 26 inches (with the short leg kit) in order to vent out the rear and into a fireplace. Our cast black Jotul OSLO retails at $2569. I can take $400 off the stove for you as long as we also do the install. That would come in around $1600 for a full install with a Stainless Steel liner and all the needed components. Some of the things we will have to address will be depth of the hearth and your existing chimney.
Thanks
Tom
claydogg84
Minister of Fire
$1,600 for the install, including the liner seems like a good deal as long as they aren't using a crap liner. Look at the enamel Oslo in person. I think it's worth the extra coin.
It appears if I had to choose between Jotul 602 which is the smallest of their line, or any Vermont Castings model the Jotul would be the stove of choice. Am I correctly assessing the opinions of the contributors?
claydogg84
Minister of Fire
Actually on average the reviews are pretty good. Not that this site is the ultimate reference.
Hello,
The problem I keep seeing is low burn times, ash door issues, etc. I'd plan on running mine 24/7, but this would not be possible if I couldn't get short burn times and use tons of wood. I am hoping more Oslo users can post here about their experiences. Thanks!
Sincerely,
Dan
The problem I keep seeing is low burn times, ash door issues, etc. I'd plan on running mine 24/7, but this would not be possible if I couldn't get short burn times and use tons of wood. I am hoping more Oslo users can post here about their experiences. Thanks!
Sincerely,
Dan
claydogg84
Minister of Fire
There is a search function on this forum which will provide you with as much Oslo information as you could possibly need. If you're looking for long burn times, get a cat stove. The Oslo, as well as all secondary combustion stoves, will only provide a burn time based on the size of the firebox.
claydogg84
Minister of Fire
Maybe we weren't reading the same reviews? The vast majority were positive. Also it's worth noting that most people that have a positive experience with a service/product will not review it. While on the flip side, negative experiences almost always are.
I've had 2 Oslo's. I have nothing bad to say about of them. The front door is a little messy, but mainly because it doesn't get opened as much as the side door, so ash accumulates.
Somewhere on this site is my biased review of the Oslo . . .
For this thread I'll just say this . . . sometimes I think to myself that I should go with a different stove -- one with different tech or one that is prettier, but in the end I always come back to the plain and simple fact: My Oslo has been keeping me and my family warm in our home here in Maine since 2008 with no real complaints or issues . . . and after I think about it I realize that this is all I really need.
To address a couple of concerns mentioned . . . A) Low burn times. You will not get as long a burn time as either a) a catalytic stove or b) an old fashioned pre-EPA stove where you let it smolder with hardly any oxygen (the flip side of this is that you also don't get a lot of heat and you are most likely gunking up your chimney with creosote.) Burn time (and the definition of this -- which is incredibly subjective) is largely dependent on a) how full you fill the firebox, b) what type of wood you put in the firebox (i.e. oak and locust vs. poplar and silver maple for example), c) the draft and d) outside weather conditions in terms of temp, winds, etc. . As mentioned . . . the term "burn time" is also subjective -- is it from first flame to when the last coal goes out . . . or from first flame to when flames are no longer seen . . . or from when the stove is cranking at X degrees of temp to when it falls below Y degrees? I consider "burn time" to be the time I get meaningful heat from the stove -- and this would be typically 5-7 hours in my case.
B) Ash in the front door. Yup. It happens. I try to use the side door as much as possible. Some folks have also rigged up various things to reduce the ash . . . again . . . I have always just taken the approach of using the side door more often.
For this thread I'll just say this . . . sometimes I think to myself that I should go with a different stove -- one with different tech or one that is prettier, but in the end I always come back to the plain and simple fact: My Oslo has been keeping me and my family warm in our home here in Maine since 2008 with no real complaints or issues . . . and after I think about it I realize that this is all I really need.
To address a couple of concerns mentioned . . . A) Low burn times. You will not get as long a burn time as either a) a catalytic stove or b) an old fashioned pre-EPA stove where you let it smolder with hardly any oxygen (the flip side of this is that you also don't get a lot of heat and you are most likely gunking up your chimney with creosote.) Burn time (and the definition of this -- which is incredibly subjective) is largely dependent on a) how full you fill the firebox, b) what type of wood you put in the firebox (i.e. oak and locust vs. poplar and silver maple for example), c) the draft and d) outside weather conditions in terms of temp, winds, etc. . As mentioned . . . the term "burn time" is also subjective -- is it from first flame to when the last coal goes out . . . or from first flame to when flames are no longer seen . . . or from when the stove is cranking at X degrees of temp to when it falls below Y degrees? I consider "burn time" to be the time I get meaningful heat from the stove -- and this would be typically 5-7 hours in my case.
B) Ash in the front door. Yup. It happens. I try to use the side door as much as possible. Some folks have also rigged up various things to reduce the ash . . . again . . . I have always just taken the approach of using the side door more often.
There are plenty of folks here that heat 24/7 with the Oslo and get 6-8 hr. burn times. How much fuel one will go through and how often the stove needs refilling will depend on the installation. If you try to heat a leaky 2500 sq ft barn in windy 10 degree temps you will be pushing the Oslo hard. Under those circumstances the Oslo burn time could be around 4 hrs.. This is pretty normal. Our stove has a large 3 cu ft belly, but our old farmhouse has lots of large windows. When it gets very cold outside, our normal 10-12 hr reload time can be as bad as 6-8 hrs. if it gets cold enough outside. Fortunately that is pretty uncommon in these parts. To offset very cold conditions I switch to burning pure hardwood during those times.
If you don't think the Oslo will be big enough consider the F600 or supplement the wood stove with the central heat during those few very cold days.
If you don't think the Oslo will be big enough consider the F600 or supplement the wood stove with the central heat during those few very cold days.
Hello,
5-7 hours, as long as it's easy to restart, would be my definition of a burn time. I would load the firebox full. have oak, some maple, locus, etc. but it's all well seasoned (over 4 years old, tarped) wood. Thanks so much for a very productive and informative response! Keep them coming!
Frankly, in a colonial I would also consider Jotul's convective, cast iron jacketed stoves like the F50 and F55. A strongly radiant stove in an average room can sometimes be overpowering.
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