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  1. Stubborn Dutchman
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    Glad I didn't clean the stove out yet!

    I was getting lazy after finishing up all the wood I'd brought up to the farmhouse. I let the oil furnace run for a day but hearing the thing kick on...
    Post by: Stubborn Dutchman, May 13, 2013 at 8:00 AM in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Jotul Oslo - necessary to empty ash pan?

    I find the ash pan on my F600 to be very efficient when dumped before it overflows. Open the door, remove pan, close door, dump pan outside, and...
    Post by: Stubborn Dutchman, Feb 24, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Oil Savings

    Me too, except my tank reads 7/8ths! I guess I can consider my stove to have been FREE!:)
    Post by: Stubborn Dutchman, Feb 23, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  4. Stubborn Dutchman
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    Breaking glass

    I hate that sound of logs falling against the glass. Sometimes I gently lay a split up against it just to avoid an impact. I'm tempted to have a...
    Post by: Stubborn Dutchman, Feb 23, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Oslo vs Firelight can't decide Please help!

    I was faced with the same situation two years ago. I went with the F600 and couldn't be happier. IMHO, an important point to consider is the...
    Post by: Stubborn Dutchman, Feb 13, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    What temp do YOU close(begin to)close your damper

    So the pic is of one of your break in fires? Good man for following the manual! The second year burning gets so much easier. Then you are just fine...
    Post by: Stubborn Dutchman, Jan 1, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Wood stove pipe just blew out of the flue! - Holy Cow!

    I couldn't agree more. This is my second year burning and I thought I had it mastered. Trying to push my F600 showed me how little I really knew...
    Post by: Stubborn Dutchman, Dec 31, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Overnite burn starting with a deep bed of glowing coals

    Our south woods looked like a giant game of pick up sticks with trees laying every which way. They took out over 30 double semi loads of trunks....
    Post by: Stubborn Dutchman, Dec 28, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Overnite burn starting with a deep bed of glowing coals

    Thanks to all for the suggestions. Leaving the air control open part way is resulting in higher stove top temps. The coal bed seems to be diminishing...
    Post by: Stubborn Dutchman, Dec 27, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Overnite burn starting with a deep bed of glowing coals

    The coal bed IS glowing strongly even before I open the air control up all the way. I just don't understand why the stove temp is so darn low...
    Post by: Stubborn Dutchman, Dec 26, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Overnite burn starting with a deep bed of glowing coals

    Dennis, thanks for your post. I'm sure you are right about opening the draft back up. I'm gonna start leaving it at 1/3 and see what happens. Guess...
    Post by: Stubborn Dutchman, Dec 26, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Overnite burn starting with a deep bed of glowing coals

    Thanks for all the feedback. The chimney is about twenty feet tall from the thimble. I'm using a IR thermometer and take my readings on the right...
    Post by: Stubborn Dutchman, Dec 26, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Overnite burn starting with a deep bed of glowing coals

    The F600 has a 3.0 cu. ft. firebox. The stove is in the kitchen on an outside wall of this two story farm house. Great draft w/ a 6" ss liner lined...
    Post by: Stubborn Dutchman, Dec 26, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Wood stove makes you late

    Guess I should have read this thread before starting my thread a few minutes ago. Sorry guys.
    Post by: Stubborn Dutchman, Dec 25, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Overnite burn starting with a deep bed of glowing coals

    Preface: I did read the thread on unburnt coals. I loaded up the Jotul at 3:00 p.m. and was gone until 9:00 p.m.. Stove top was down to 200 and the...
    Thread by: Stubborn Dutchman, Dec 25, 2012, 31 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Sheet Metal Hearth Pad?

    With that hardwood floor, I think one of those hearth rugs would look nice. Less likely that folks would trip over it, assuming a contrasting color....
    Post by: Stubborn Dutchman, Dec 13, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Talk me out of an Oslo...

    I love my F600! The overnight burns are great. Don't rule it out. It's an easy stove to download in the shoulder season. This is my second season...
    Post by: Stubborn Dutchman, Nov 27, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    F600 question- cleaning up ash

    Once I have dumped the ash pan, I lay down on the floor, open the ash door back up and use a small brush to sweep any remnants into the ash pan. That...
    Post by: Stubborn Dutchman, Nov 23, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    How much wood can I safely haul in a trailer ?

    I judge the loaded weight by the position of the rear spring shackles and how far the fenders are from the tires. Once I've loaded a trailer a couple...
    Post by: Stubborn Dutchman, Nov 13, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Got all my wood moved inside!

    That is one award I will gladly display on the wall!
    Post by: Stubborn Dutchman, Nov 8, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
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