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  1. J

    1200 sqft wooden house from the 50s, f100 or f400?

    Hello from Norway - home of Jotul. I bought a two story 1200sqft house and am looking for a new stove, it will be placed in a 150 sqft room that connects to the whole first floor 600sqft. The house is not well insulated. The wife and I want either the f100 or f400 white stove. We have doubts...
  2. M

    Is My F400 Broken?

    I have a Jotul F400 Castine that came with my house. This is my first experience with wood as a primary heat source. Here is my question. I have seen a lot of people talk about controlling the temp by adjusting the air. My stove doesn’t seem to respond to this. I can have the air wide open or...
  3. Garraty47

    Replacing old Franklin with Hampton H300 vs Lopi Rockport vs Jotul F400

    Hi all, I’m a long time lurker, first time poster. I’d like to thank everyone on this forum for sharing your insights and experience with the community. This site has provided a lot of information, education, and inspiration. I would appreciate hearing your opinions about these three stoves as...
  4. T

    Pre-owned Jotul F400 putting off a non-wood burning smell during first burn

    Hello, I recently installed a pre-owned Jotul F400 in my living room. I burned the stove for the first time and it put off a burning paint smell for lack of a better term. The stove is used and had been burned many times before. However the chimney pipe, stove pipe adapter and heat shields are...
  5. michoujordan76

    Outside air intake Jotul F400

    Hi all, I have a Jotul F400 set-up in front of my fireplace. I have an 1850s poorly insulated house with lots of leaks. I would like to attach an outside air intake and run it through the fireplace's ash dump. Does anyone know if there is a limit on the length of pipe for the outside air intake...
  6. B

    Jotul F400 Double Door vs Single Door Used

    I have been looking to get a used F400 and recently found a good deal on an older double door F400. I was originally only considering the single door designs. I am looking for any advice as the differences between the two models and if the single door design is much better and worth holding out...