Same here. I installed a v. 2 a year before the v. 3 came out. From what the service techs have told me, the catalytic convertor inside can sometimes break down. It has a 25 year warranty if I'm not mistaken. We are going on our 4th season with our Oslo and have to say that we've been very pleased.
Yeah the old one was great the new one has had issues.
I really don’t monitor flue temps. I’m most concerned with fuel consumption, and durability. This stove is virtually smokeless, within a minute or two of lighting it. That’s a plus. I’ve been throwing some wood I just cut on a hot coal bed as a test, doesn’t miss a beat with it. I’m really surprised!
About 9’ of single wall inside and 6’ of chimney. I haven’t been particular about how this stove ran at all. I often let it rip just to see. I believe a stove should be able to hold up to some ignoring and a little abuse without total failure. It certainly has. My next test is to run without a cat to see how the secondary combustion does on its own.
