I'm in the market for a wood stove and the F55 is near the top of my short list, along with the Oslo, and possibly a Summit if it'll fit in my fireplace.
I've seen a few threads on the F55 with generally good feedback, aside from one warped baffle. I'm wondering how this stove stacks up against the other steel box stoves of its size, and how it stacks up against the rest of Jotul's lineup in terms of quality. Since this is Jotul's first attempt at such a design, and since it's designed and built purely by Jotul NA (the F50 and 55 being the first designs not originating from the mother ship?), it almost feels like a completely different, new company. I could be wrong on this.
Either way, I'm not too excited about the prospect of not having any non-catalytic stove choices in a few years and want to make sure I get a stove that's in it for the long haul.
If I bought purely for looks, it'd be the Oslo hands down. I love cast iron and the Oslo in particular. But the layout of my house lends itself to more of a convective stove.
So basically I'm looking to see how any 55 owners are doing with their stoves. If any issues have crept up. Is the cast top plate as substantial as their purely cast stoves? How thick is the steel used in the firebox?
I've seen a few threads on the F55 with generally good feedback, aside from one warped baffle. I'm wondering how this stove stacks up against the other steel box stoves of its size, and how it stacks up against the rest of Jotul's lineup in terms of quality. Since this is Jotul's first attempt at such a design, and since it's designed and built purely by Jotul NA (the F50 and 55 being the first designs not originating from the mother ship?), it almost feels like a completely different, new company. I could be wrong on this.
Either way, I'm not too excited about the prospect of not having any non-catalytic stove choices in a few years and want to make sure I get a stove that's in it for the long haul.
If I bought purely for looks, it'd be the Oslo hands down. I love cast iron and the Oslo in particular. But the layout of my house lends itself to more of a convective stove.
So basically I'm looking to see how any 55 owners are doing with their stoves. If any issues have crept up. Is the cast top plate as substantial as their purely cast stoves? How thick is the steel used in the firebox?
