jotul f500

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    Easily collapsable baffle plate

    Hi there! The baffle plate of our Jotul F500 Eco SE has collapsed twice in the past month. Once as I loaded a log and hit the bar holding it. Another time as my father piled too many logs into the stove, thus lifting the baffle plate and dislodging the holding bar. Since that stove is...
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    Is this too much for a Jotul F 500 Oslo?

    Hi, I'm new to mountain living but learning fast. Since I'm living in the mountains full time I need to replace my "weekender" Franklin stove with something efficient to heat a 1300 sq foot 2 story cabin with high ceilings daily. The cabin walls are insulated, but the high ceilings are not. The...
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    Another Jotul F400 vs F500 question

    We are replacing a beat up '70s era VC Defiant stove which is impossible to control due to air leaks, interior damage and poor design. Damping the fire down enough for overnight burns generates significant creosote and running it hot can force us to open windows unless it is below freezing. The...