Got a great deal on a "Used"/ Brand new Oslo F500 off a fellow hearth.com member: Gamisou this past weekend. (Thanks again)
Got it home safely and installed the short leg kit on it yesterday and test fitted it in my fireplace opening.
It fits like a glove and im stoked on how great it looks.
The way it is in there currently doesn't allow me to open the side door, If i pull it out onto the hearth about 3" i think ill be able to get the door open enough to get a full log in there, but in my opinion it wont look as good (this being the focal point of the room has me 2nd guessing this) if it wasn't the focal point of the room it would be a no- brainer. I guess the other advantage is having the stove on the hearth more would provide more of the thermal mass in the actual room vs in the fireplace opening.
Would it be a major mistake to render the side loading door unusable? i hear a lot of complaints about ash falling out of the front door, plus i like having the ability to load N+S vs E/W
The other problem im going to have is the wood mantle, the manual tells me i need way more clearance than i have currently from the top of the stove. id rather not replace the mantle as i like the look of it.
im thinking I may be able to have some kind of custom copper heat deflector built. but im unsure of how that would look or be attached.
Also need to build a removable hearth extension. plan on doing a custom brick one to match the existing hearth, something that can be removed during the summer.
Very excited to be burning this coming winter!
https://www.hearth.com/talk/members/gamisou.21698/
Got it home safely and installed the short leg kit on it yesterday and test fitted it in my fireplace opening.
It fits like a glove and im stoked on how great it looks.
The way it is in there currently doesn't allow me to open the side door, If i pull it out onto the hearth about 3" i think ill be able to get the door open enough to get a full log in there, but in my opinion it wont look as good (this being the focal point of the room has me 2nd guessing this) if it wasn't the focal point of the room it would be a no- brainer. I guess the other advantage is having the stove on the hearth more would provide more of the thermal mass in the actual room vs in the fireplace opening.
Would it be a major mistake to render the side loading door unusable? i hear a lot of complaints about ash falling out of the front door, plus i like having the ability to load N+S vs E/W
The other problem im going to have is the wood mantle, the manual tells me i need way more clearance than i have currently from the top of the stove. id rather not replace the mantle as i like the look of it.
im thinking I may be able to have some kind of custom copper heat deflector built. but im unsure of how that would look or be attached.
Also need to build a removable hearth extension. plan on doing a custom brick one to match the existing hearth, something that can be removed during the summer.
Very excited to be burning this coming winter!
https://www.hearth.com/talk/members/gamisou.21698/
I was leaning towards the majolica brown enamled stove, but couldnt find a nice one used and at twice the cost brand new, this matte black one just made perfect sense. the wife actually wanted the matte black anyways. so it worked out well!
