I went and looked at a used Jotul Oslo the other day with the red porclain finish that was on CL for $1500. My wife and I were hoping to save a little money by buying used. It wasn't quite what I expected. The stove was not hooked up so we couldn't see it running and see if it sealed up well. The red porclain paint was all chipped, and it was spider web cracking around the seal of the front door. The thing that scared me most was a mark down the front of the porclain finish where the front door seals to the body of the stove. It looked like something dripped down from inside the fire box and ate away the porclain finish in a few spots and there was excessive spider web cracking around these couple of marks. I don't know much about wood stoves but this thing looked pretty beat up. Are these marks typical? Could the drip mark be creasote, or did someone throw water on this thing when it was hot? The rest of the inside seemed alright. The air inlet tubes on the top seemed fine and there were no visible cracks in the housing. I checked the door seals with the dollar trick and it seemed to be tight except for a small spot on the side doors corner. Does any one with experience have any advice with this possible purchase?
Looking at used Jotul Oslo
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Unless the stove is going to sit in the basement out of sight, I'd pass on it. It could be a defective enamel job that you will have no warranty recourse for. Or it could be abuse. If you are still interested, look closely at the grate and bottom casting of the stove for spidery cracks and warpage, particularly at the corners of the grate.
firefighterjake
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I would pass on the purchase at that price . . . if you're going to be paying a hefty price for a top of the line stove in my opinion the stove should look as good as it performs . . . and from the sounds of it either it was defective or used hard. I would be patient and keep looking . . . now is the time to wait and watch.
That is the route we are taking. We thought about shooting the seller a lowball number because it has been listed for over a couple weeks now, but we are probably are going to buy new, just to have peace of mind.
My Oslo heats my home
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Dakotas Dad
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Enamel WILL spider web some. It just does. All the enamel stoves I have seen that are more than a few years old have it, on most you have to look close, but it's there. Chips, bangs, warps, and dents all mean abuse, not use. If the PO doesn't care to take care of the outside, it's a sure bet they didn't care about the fuel/temps etc that they used/ran. Could be bad for the next owner. Now, for say $500.. I might would chance it. If the finish is really bad, you could always bead blast it and repaint.
learningasigoalong
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Got our first jotul/woodstove/hearth/fire wood/chimney in october, brown enamel, new $2230, one second on display was $1700, the dealers other store had one for $1500. Bought that one and it had one chip covered by the ash tray, no other problems, all parts were included. Fair price but shows you how much they mark up the unblemished ones. Go for new or slightly disfigured seconds. By the way, it is an F3. No side load like the Oslo and about 5" - 6" not as wide. Still takes up to 18" piece.
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