Help with my Jotul with pics

Blue Vomit · Nov 30, 2011

I just looked at the inside top of my Oslo and observed the insulation blanket was not properly laid on top of my baffle plate. As you can see on the right side the blanket is all bunched up. On the left side it is short and doesnt come close to being even.
It is my understanding the main function of the blanket is to distribute heat and aid in secondary burning.
Is my uneven blanket a problem?

I thought it would be easy to remove the top plate and just reposition the blanket as I have read in previous posts I searched. I found the front bolt easily and can remove that no problem, 3rd pic, but I cant for the life of me figure out how i would get to that back bolt easily without removing the burn tubes and baffle, or removing the flue collar and going from the back (both not easy IMHO). Is there an EASY way to remove this top plate?

Jim Buckhorn · Nov 30, 2011

My guess is that access to the other bolt is through the rear vent, and more easily done with the that flue pipe off. I'm going to give mine a try.

UPDATE: no need to go through the back. Reach over the baffles through the front.

begreen · Nov 30, 2011

Check out this thread for some pics. It should be pretty easy once you see how it goes together. You might even be able to work the top lid open by removing just the front bolt.

https://www.hearth.com/econtent/index.php/forums/viewthread/68125/

Jim Buckhorn · Nov 30, 2011

You can get dirty with a 10 mm and reach back over the baffles from the front. Use both hands. I left the bolts on, but loose enough to take up the plate. The flashlight can help with the first, you have to do blind surgery for the second. Good luck!

Blue Vomit · Nov 30, 2011

The stove cooled off and i was able to gently reposition the blanket without taking the top plate off, and without tearing the blanket.
Begreen- that was the thread i searched earlier. Thanks but it doesnt help me get to that rear bolt easily.
I'll have to try and get my fat meat hooks in there again tomorrow but I dont see how I would be able to reach over top of the baffle to the rear bolt and unscrew it. Maybe I'll hire and elf... or a bulimic supermodel to get back in there.

cptoneleg · Dec 1, 2011

Blue Vomit said:
The stove cooled off and i was able to gently reposition the blanket without taking the top plate off, and without tearing the blanket.
Begreen- that was the thread i searched earlier. Thanks but it doesnt help me get to that rear bolt easily.
I'll have to try and get my fat meat hooks in there again tomorrow but I dont see how I would be able to reach over top of the baffle to the rear bolt and unscrew it. Maybe I'll hire and elf... or a bulimic supermodel to get back in there.

Yes its areal pain you don't have to completly remove the bolt about 1 to 2 turns and then twist the tab. Most leave the bolts out or just twist tabs to the side and retighten then you can remoVe every time you clean. This is second season with the lid loose with no problems. When I sweep I just remove oval piece and reach in there with a vacume cleaner.

begreen · Dec 1, 2011

They are shipping bolts. You can remove them.

stovelark · Dec 1, 2011

Hi everyone, Oslo bolts aren't bad, the two side bolts are taken out from the front of the stove, the 3rd one is right inside center of the flue collar- the best way to take the rear bolt out. Position the blanket back in place, while you're in there, check out the sec air tube manifold bolts and furnace cement integrity. The top plate bolts can stay out afterwards, (the top plate is gasketed) but Jotul folks will tell you to tighten them back down, the top plate can be bumped and moved (altho it is quite heavy, isn't it?). Good luck, great stove.

Stovelark
Enviro 1700 Kodiak FS wood
Enviro Emp Ins AC pellet
Enviro EF3 FS pellet

logger · Dec 1, 2011

stovelark said:
but Jotul folks will tell you to tighten them back down Good luck, great stove.

Stovelark
Enviro 1700 Kodiak FS wood
Enviro Emp Ins AC pellet
Enviro EF3 FS pellet

Actually Jotul says you dont need to bolt the top plate down.
Either way, I reached my bolts easily with a ratchet and small extension piece.

Stubborn Dutchman · Dec 1, 2011

Are the bolts you are reaching for go to the entire top plate or just the insert? On my 600 I went to switch out the insert plate and mistakenly started removing the four top plate bolts. My 600 just has two bolts for the insert plate. ???

firefighterjake · Dec 1, 2011

Blue Vomit said:
The stove cooled off and i was able to gently reposition the blanket without taking the top plate off, and without tearing the blanket.
Begreen- that was the thread i searched earlier. Thanks but it doesnt help me get to that rear bolt easily.
I'll have to try and get my fat meat hooks in there again tomorrow but I dont see how I would be able to reach over top of the baffle to the rear bolt and unscrew it. Maybe I'll hire and elf... or a bulimic supermodel to get back in there.

I'm not exactly the anorexic type and I was able to get my hand along with a socket wrench back there to remove it . . . it's tight, but do-able . . . and while the Jotul manual says you can leave the nuts off, being the sort of person I am . . . I take the time to put them back on . . .

RSNovi · Dec 2, 2011

Any dead animals up there? I had some birds get in my Oslo and mess with my insulation.

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