Self-installed about a week ago, after several weeks of brickwork. I selected the Jotul based on what I learned on this forum.
Single wall stainless liner all the way up 13' high creek-rock chimney circa 1920 or so, nobody knows for sure.
The black thing is a heavy iron hood that is part of the original fireplace, so it had to stay. After placing the brick hearth below, there was just room enough between it and the bottom of the hood for the stove body. I get "secondary" heat from the exposed part of the hood, since there's no insulation between it and the stainless flue. Built the brick surround, dropped the liner, shoved in the stove. It has its own electrical outlet inside so no exposed cord. I will build a wood mantel on top later. Right now the whole house is being remodeled.
Like others, I find it takes some time to get the draft going, otherwise the fire goes out when I close the door. But leaving the door cracked open has a blowtorch effect on the fire that heats it up quick. I believe the combustion air range allowed by the control sider is narrow, like from "a little more air than necessary" to "a little less", which is why the chimney has to be drawing good to suck in enough air, especially with my short chimney.
Anyway I like it and look forward to next winter. Lots and lots of mature trees here and the firewood literally falls from the sky.
Single wall stainless liner all the way up 13' high creek-rock chimney circa 1920 or so, nobody knows for sure.
The black thing is a heavy iron hood that is part of the original fireplace, so it had to stay. After placing the brick hearth below, there was just room enough between it and the bottom of the hood for the stove body. I get "secondary" heat from the exposed part of the hood, since there's no insulation between it and the stainless flue. Built the brick surround, dropped the liner, shoved in the stove. It has its own electrical outlet inside so no exposed cord. I will build a wood mantel on top later. Right now the whole house is being remodeled.
Like others, I find it takes some time to get the draft going, otherwise the fire goes out when I close the door. But leaving the door cracked open has a blowtorch effect on the fire that heats it up quick. I believe the combustion air range allowed by the control sider is narrow, like from "a little more air than necessary" to "a little less", which is why the chimney has to be drawing good to suck in enough air, especially with my short chimney.
Anyway I like it and look forward to next winter. Lots and lots of mature trees here and the firewood literally falls from the sky.
