Breaking in an Oslo

[Kitchen]

Cold enough (40s) tonight to light my break-in fire for the new Oslo. I understand that you need 3 fires - 200 - room temp - 300 - room temp - 400 - room temp. Does the last break-in fire (400) need to be done right after the second one or can I wait until tomorrow to do the last fire. Or do they all need to be done consecutively. Inquiring minds want to know.......

 

[adrpga498]

When I broke in my Castine 12 years ago I did 3 consecutive fires . I believe the manual will confirm that method.

 

[webby3650]

It won't hurt anything if you wait a few days before the last fire. If you didn't do it till the fall you might do a little extra just to be safe.

 

[Nick Mystic]

When I recently did my break in burns with my new F600, which is a porcelain finish, I noticed the stove kept giving off smells each time I fired it a little hotter than the time before. It took several burns between 450F and 500F to finally get all the off gasses burned off.

 

[Coog]

When I burned off my 7100. I did it in 3 fires, each progressively hotter. No sure what the reprocusions are if you started with a hot fire, other than a lot of nasty gases all at once.

 

[Woody Stover]

Woodstock says to let the stove cool completely to room temp before the next break-in firing, and so does Jotul. When all else fails, read the manual.
And I think that's stove top temp, not room temp.

 

[Kitchen]

Woodstock says to let the stove cool completely to room temp before the next break-in firing, and so does Jotul. When all else fails, read the manual.
And I think that's stove top temp, not room temp.

Thanks everyone for the info. I did the three burns, following the manual and am now sitting in a toasty living room while it is 40 degrees outside tonight. BTW - I got very little gas odor with the Oslo's Blue/Black enamel.

 

[dafattkidd]

Glad it went well. Post a pic of that beauty. Kitchen is your avatar a picture of your land?

 

[Woody Stover]

now sitting in a toasty living room while it is 40 degrees outside tonight. BTW - I got very little gas odor with the Oslo's Blue/Black enamel.

Nice to be able to finally sit back, enjoy the results of your work, and soak up some heat on a cool night. It didn't get into the 40s here tonight but I fired up the previous two nights.
The blue/black finish is gorgeous!

 

[Kitchen]

Glad it went well. Post a pic of that beauty. Kitchen is your avatar a picture of your land?

Avatar is a picture of the Catskills Mountains from a farm down the road from me. I have the same view, minus the barn.

 

[dafattkidd]

Great looking stove! Fantastic view, as well. Thanks for sharing.

 

[begreen]

40F at the end of May, what wacky weather we have. As you've noticed, the enameled Jotuls don't emit a lot of smell when breaking in. That smell is mostly with painted stoves. The paint outgases as it bakes in.

You're going to love the blue-black enamel. It keeps looking sharp year after year with just a quick towel wipe. Enjoy the new stove! It's a beauty.

 

[Woody Stover]

I can't quite see the stove top meter but I'm thinking you could probably run a bit hotter than that.

 

[My Oslo heats my home]

40F at the end of May.

And of course as mother nature would have it, 70's & 80's to immediately follow.
I burned last weekend, we had the low 40's too. This Friday the central A/C may grace us.