Stove Leak??
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Not sure if this is what happening here, but I've seen something like that with brand new Jotuls. It was temporary, apparently from moisture being driven out by the heating up of new components like the bricks and special cement they use. Keep an eye on it, but if this only happens once or twice I would not worry about it.
LLigetfa
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Maybe it's from burning wet wood. Back in the old days we would reverse the stovepipe so the creosote would not leak out of the joints but rather drip back into the stove.
Thank you gentlemen for the replies. It's only happened a few times and we've been burning pretty steady for about 6 weeks now. Only turned on the furnace once when I was too tired to get a fire going. It's been so nice out, that I'm afraid of what old man winter has up his sleeve.
Best guess is from the cement they use to seal the joints. Furnace cement contains moisture until you cook it out. When they put the stove together that stuff is trapped in the joints and boils out when it gets hot.
You ain't gonna have liquid creosote running out of the bottom of your stove. A couple of posters here maybe, :coolsmirk: but not you.
You ain't gonna have liquid creosote running out of the bottom of your stove. A couple of posters here maybe, :coolsmirk: but not you.
Scott2373
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Same thing happened to me with my new Jotul Rangeley. I have a very similar looking splotch on my hearth just under the air intake. It only happened once after the second or third burn, so no worries.
remkel
Minister of Fire
Had the same issue with my F600 this year. Was hoping and praying it was not from the wood- after a few good burns, I have not seen it again.
NordicSplitter
Minister of Fire
Same thing with my Jotul F600. Did it at the beginning of usage for about 3 days. Its been fine now.
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