Hello -
I am very excited to have just gotten a new Jotul F3 installed in my living room. Tonight my partner and I followed the instructions for the first break in burn, attempting just a small fire with some newspaper and kindling. I was hoping that we would be successful at being incredibly precise keeping things right at 200 degrees, but the fire went up to about 300 degrees according to the magnetic thermometer on top of the stove. And since 300 degrees is where we are supposed to be for the second burn not the first one, I am a bit stressed out that I may have already messed this thing up within the first 24 hours. Can anyone please share some thoughts and wisdom based on previous experience, hopefully letting me know that there is some leeway with these break in burns and that everything is a-okay with my new stove?
Many thanks,
Jonathan
I am very excited to have just gotten a new Jotul F3 installed in my living room. Tonight my partner and I followed the instructions for the first break in burn, attempting just a small fire with some newspaper and kindling. I was hoping that we would be successful at being incredibly precise keeping things right at 200 degrees, but the fire went up to about 300 degrees according to the magnetic thermometer on top of the stove. And since 300 degrees is where we are supposed to be for the second burn not the first one, I am a bit stressed out that I may have already messed this thing up within the first 24 hours. Can anyone please share some thoughts and wisdom based on previous experience, hopefully letting me know that there is some leeway with these break in burns and that everything is a-okay with my new stove?
Many thanks,
Jonathan
