might break in the jotul outside

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phatdonkey

phatdonkey

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Hey guys,

So im picking up my jotul oslo on friday morning. My brothers wont be here to help me get it out of the truck and into the house until around 6PM.

How much pipe would i need to do the burns outside? My thoughts are, its cold out so the cooldown time will be greatly decreased and i wont be able to do anything till they get here anyway. Also, im assuming it would be a bad idea, but not sure. Can i do the break in burns while its in my truck bed. I wont be able to get it out without them. So if its a bad idea all around ill just wait till they are here. Then at that point maybe just do them inside.
 
If you have a 4' section of pipe, it should be enough.
Technically there is no floor protection required for "R" value with that stove, so, you should be okay doing it in the truck. (providing there's no gas leaks)
You're the one that's going to have to explain what happened to the insurance company though should something go wrong.....

My buddy drove cross country years ago in his VW bus with a wood stove as his only source of heat, so, worse has been done and he lived to tell the tale.
 
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You'll need at least 4ft, more would be better. It can be cheap galvanized duct pipe. (don't use indoors). Remember to do the small break in fires first.

Is the stove painted or enameled? The enameled stoves don't emit many fumes when breaking in.
 
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Thats why i thought it would be "okay", because of not needing floor protection other than ember protection. My truck is a 2010 Nissan Titan crew cab with no leaks to my knowledge, so im good there. Ill probably just wait till they get here and still do them outside. The insurance questions would be too hard to answer.
 
Its the matte black stove. No enamel. The fumes are to be expected, even after break in as i hit higher temps. I just dont want to have to open windows when its in the low 30s to air the house out. If i can have the wife stay at her sisters that night i wouldnt mind, but i dont want to hear about her being cold in the house. Haha.

I considered using galvy duct pipe as the pipe but wanst sure. It would only be for the break in fires. I have about 40 feet of it from my crawlspace. I replaced it all with insulated flex pipes since my registers were blowing cool air with the heat on.
 
Do at least two small break in fires first. The first fire should be only kindling. Let it go out, cool down then do another adding a couple 2-3" splits. Let it cool down to under 100F.

Third fire can take the stove up to 400F. Next will be for the paint. It will have to get over 500F to really break in. Put 8 ft of pipe on it if you can temporarily brace it somehow.
 
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Me personally . . . I would haul the whole thing inside and do the burns inside once you get the whole kit and kaboodle installed . . . no sense possibly destroying that Titan (unless of course your insurance is all paid up and you're thinking of replacing it with the new diesel model that will be coming out).

Black matte paint Oslo myself . . . it produced some fumes, but it wasn't terrible in my opinion. Just be sure to keep the window or windows nearest the stove open.
 
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Hahaha. FFJ has possibly been following up on the cummins powered Titan. I will in fact be getting one, but wont for the first two years at least. Let them work the bugs out. Then again, this all depends on how the truck looks. I like the look of my T. Just hope they dont make it look like crap.

My brothers are leaning towards an inside burn. I may do the first 2 outside though. The cycles would be done on both before either of them get here.

Thanks for the info guys.
 
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Hahaha. FFJ has possibly been following up on the cummins powered Titan. I will in fact be getting one, but wont for the first two years at least. Let them work the bugs out. Then again, this all depends on how the truck looks. I like the look of my T. Just hope they dont make it look like crap.

My brothers are leaning towards an inside burn. I may do the first 2 outside though. The cycles would be done on both before either of them get here.

Thanks for the info guys.
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Not to derail . . . but yeah . . . been pretty happy with my Titan and noticed today that Nissan revealed the new diesel powered Titan. It should be a beast. Pretty smart to wait a couple of years though . . . folks learned that with the first Titan and the changes that were made down the road with the rear differential and brakes. Incidentally, did you ever do the axle vent modification?

And now back on track . . . two initial burns outside and the final inside . . . good alternative.
 
Did the vent mod after my first time mudding in it, after i replaced the seals:confused:. She did well in three feet of water and mud. Didnt leak under the doors or anything. I love the thing. I also did the airbox mod. It sounds like it will suck dogs and small children off the sidewalk when i lay into her.

But yes. I figure the lower heat burns will be fine in the bed. Just cant wait to get it in the house and start making some real heat. I have a 4 day weekend and hope to have the thing heating the house by monday at the latest.
 
The 3rd burn when you hit 450-500 is going to be the one that really produces the fumes, so if you're going to do that one inside, you may as well do them all inside.
 
That does make sense. I was just thinking to get them done sooner. Just got off the phone with my brothers and we will do them all outside. When they get here we will get it off the truck for the last one, then stuff the liner down the chimney and finish off the block off plate and wait for it to cool then bring her in.
 
Shouldn't take long for it to cool outside, I think we're looking at 5 degrees tonight.
 
8 degrees outside right now, 71 in the upstairs hallway, and mid 80s in the family room where the stove is. Constant low temps like this and it would be a max of 68 upstairs. I'm tired of listening to my furnace as well, but it only kicks on for hot water. Possibly switching to electric for that this year. You'll be there soon enough.
 
claydogg84 said:
The 3rd burn when you hit 450-500 is going to be the one that really produces the fumes, so if you're going to do that one inside, you may as well do them all inside.
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Get it inside, the stove is not meant to heat the universe. That is what houses are for ,a little paint stink is ok that is your new stove invesmnet, enjoy it,
 
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