So, the Jotul Rep was in the shop yesterday, and brought with him on his laptop a video of the new top loader in action, as well as some prelim pics of the finished unit... I tried to get some pics from him, but he was not forthcoming with them yet! The unit should be availiable by July/August. High points from what I saw:
The unit uses a swing away baffle (think Isle royal) but the swing away baflle swings out from the load area, making it easy to load wood in. The baffle is also cast iron = much more durable than the fiber board the quad uses.
Firebox is square and takes an 18" stick load east/west (when top loading) or 18" n/s when front loading.
Firebox size was a generous 2.4 cubic ft, just a hair under the oslo's capacity.
initial use of the unit gave them approx 10hr burn times
Steel box, brick lined, with cast accents and door for prettiness.
Open glass with no "gothic arch"
Ashpan.
The unit uses a swing away baffle (think Isle royal) but the swing away baflle swings out from the load area, making it easy to load wood in. The baffle is also cast iron = much more durable than the fiber board the quad uses.
Firebox is square and takes an 18" stick load east/west (when top loading) or 18" n/s when front loading.
Firebox size was a generous 2.4 cubic ft, just a hair under the oslo's capacity.
initial use of the unit gave them approx 10hr burn times
Steel box, brick lined, with cast accents and door for prettiness.
Open glass with no "gothic arch"
Ashpan.