Remkel said:leeave96 said:I don't think a little drop of water on the stove top would crack it. I'd say warranty should cover it.
Let us know how Jotul handles it and we just read about Pacific Engery and one of their stoves with cracked welds. The feedback you give would be helpful too.
Bill
Yes, having just bought am F 600, I too would be very interested in how they handle this.
Just to keep the guys that are interested in the loop. The pictures I took (that were on here) I sent to my dealer. They in turn sent them to the local Jotul rep with my explanation. I stopped by the dealer with the top plate today. The folks at the dealer had never really seen this kind of damage before on a top plate, meaning the way the cracks travelled. A close inspection ruled out water, meaning the usual damage from cold water being placed on the hot cast ususally opens the unborn crack 2x the width of the ones I had. They actually showed me some examples in the shop to compare it to. The unconfirmed ruling is now excess heat or a bad cast, although they believe it will be covered under the warranty either way.
The old plate I delivered to them this afternoon is going to be shipped off to Jotul and I will await a phone call in a week or so.