Just fired up the Jotul 602 for the first time. Great little stove! I'm still 'breaking it in', just finished the first of 5 break in fires as recommended in the manual. But man, what a stink. The manual claims that: "It is normal for new painted stoves to emit a smell or
even some smoke during the first few fires. This is caused
by the seasoning of the high temperature paint, and the
odor will diminish with each fire and eventually disappear." But this was quite a bit of smoke & smell. I eventually had to disconnect the smoke alarm. Good thing the stove is in a sun room or the house would have been smoked out.
Is this normal for a new stove burn in?
even some smoke during the first few fires. This is caused
by the seasoning of the high temperature paint, and the
odor will diminish with each fire and eventually disappear." But this was quite a bit of smoke & smell. I eventually had to disconnect the smoke alarm. Good thing the stove is in a sun room or the house would have been smoked out.
Is this normal for a new stove burn in?