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  1. grommal
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    Who is Correct?

    If the insert manufacturer says not to, there approximately a zero% chance your home insurance is going to cover you in the event of a fire.
    Post by: grommal, Mar 9, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    The Last fire of the season. How much did you burn?

    Not done yet, but probably not too much more to go. About 3.5 cord so far, mostly oak but also a mongrel mix including everything from arborvitae...
    Post by: grommal, Mar 8, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Ugly Blaze Kings

    Not a big fan of what I've seen in the pictures, but those long burn times on the larger models have to be a thing of beauty all in themselves, stove...
    Post by: grommal, Mar 8, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Made my decision and purchased the Jotul Oslo today.

    In my completely unbiased *cough* opinion, you made a great choice. Unfortunately, though, you fired up my blue-black-enamel envy again! Happy...
    Post by: grommal, Mar 8, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Does clean glass = clean chimney?

    Depends on the stove type, too. If a stove burns the gases after they leave the firebox (as with catalytic stoves or those with the combustion...
    Post by: grommal, Mar 8, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Jotul F500 Break-in and Observations

    I agree that with reasonable draft, you should have way more air leaking in than smoke leaking out, if you indeed have a leak. My first suspicion...
    Post by: grommal, Feb 11, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Empty ash pan = poor performance

    Many stoves run better with a layer of ash in the bottom of the firebox, especially if the firebox floor is cast iron and not brick. With our Oslo,...
    Post by: grommal, Feb 4, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Quad Isle Royal vs. Jotul F600

    Our install is a top vent with almost no stovepipe at all. A 90 deg elbow exits the top vent and turns toward the rear, connecting directly to a 45...
    Post by: grommal, Jan 20, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Front load, top load, side load...advantages??

    Had a top/front loader. Loved the top loading feature. (one of the 3 lovable things about the old Defiant Encore, the other two being looks and a...
    Post by: grommal, Jan 20, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Quad Isle Royal vs. Jotul F600

    Interesting. We have about 13 feet of exterior masonry chimney with an uninsulated clay tile liner (usually the worst case scenario), and our Oslo...
    Post by: grommal, Jan 19, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Quad Isle Royal vs. Jotul F600

    It's a good thing you figured out the height issue BEFORE you purchased, and then found out in the middle of the install that it wouldn't work. We...
    Post by: grommal, Jan 18, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Quad Isle Royal vs. Jotul F600

    No direct experience on the comparison. In our case, the choice had come down to Isle Royale vs. Jotul Oslo F500. It was a tough call. We liked...
    Post by: grommal, Jan 18, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    New Oslo questions

    I definitely use the ash pan in our Oslo. It's large, and the system for ash management is very well designed. There's no problem leaving a layer...
    Post by: grommal, Jan 4, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Looking for some info from Jotul F600 owners

    We had a Defiant Encore and switched recently to an F500 Oslo. The Oslo throws more heat than the Encore did, so you should expect the F600 to...
    Post by: grommal, Jan 4, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Screen door kit for 500 Oslo

    Bought one when I bought my old VC stove. Used it once. Never even considered buying one for the Oslo that replaced the VC. You get less heat from...
    Post by: grommal, Nov 29, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Jotul Oslo owners, I need some help.

    I am definetely getting 8 hour burns...and am happy with the heat production as well. It is funny you mentioned the over excited thingonthe wood....
    Post by: grommal, Nov 18, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Jotul F500 vs Woodstock Fireview?

    +1 we never bother with the ash pan--it's too much of a hassle. Our old Defiant-Encore had a nice cover that would slide over the ash pan to keep...
    Post by: grommal, Nov 13, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Oslo F500 air control UPDATED WITH PICS

    Looks fine from the pics.
    Post by: grommal, Nov 1, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Oslo F500 air control UPDATED WITH PICS

    It's quite simple to check it out for yourself. Just remove the two bolts from the "doghouse" air intake shroud just above the lever IN the stove....
    Post by: grommal, Oct 30, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    VC Encore burn times

    Glad changing to the 8" flue worked for you. I already had the recommended 8" flue for the Defiant Encore when I was having the problems. We...
    Post by: grommal, Oct 29, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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