Finally decided

[TJ1]

Joined this forum awhile ago and mostly just lurk as I read about different stoves and how they perform. Our retirement house is under construction in Tennessee and it is a 2,200 ranch surrounded by 40 acres of oak so pellet stove wasn't even a choice.
Our decision is to go with a Jotul 500 Oslo in the brown enamel finish. It will be installed towards the end of the construction period (am guessing Feb). I look forward to learning how to use it and hope we made the correct choice and the stove turns out to be as high quality as I think it is.

 

[Woody harrelson]

very cool! make sure you take plenty of pictures and post for us to see.

 

[xman23]

From a fellow Oslo owner, congratulations. You will love the stoves performance and the enamel finish. Since you are doing the install at the end of the construction, make sure the chimney chase is where it needs to be.

 

[TJ1]

The dealer is doing the complete install. I am trusting they do it correctly

The stove will basically sit in the center of the house and the stove pipe will go up thru the vaulted ceiling.

 

[Smoked]

I would love to build a retirement home around a wood stove one day! Enjoy!

 

[xman23]

The dealer is doing the complete install. I am trusting they do it correctly

The stove will basically sit in the center of the house and the stove pipe will go up thru the vaulted ceiling.

Sorry I didn't explain my point. IMO the chimney should be straight up into the ceiling box. You need to get the framing, roof rafters, etc boxed out for the chase now. Not when they come to install. Don't ask how I learned that.

 

[Fastdonzi]

whos the dealer?? in Middle Tn??

 

[Fastdonzi]

whos the dealer?? in Middle Tn??

 

[DTrain]

Welcome. Love my Oslo.

 

[TJ1]

whos the dealer?? in Middle Tn??

Almost middle Tennessee, Smart Fireplaces in Sparta

 

[TJ1]

Sorry I didn't explain my point. IMO the chimney should be straight up into the ceiling box. You need to get the framing, roof rafters, etc boxed out for the chase now. Not when they come to install. Don't ask how I learned that.

Please explain. What do you mean by boxed out for the chase? Framing is complete, stove pipe will go in between the rafters.

Why would it need to be chased since the house is a ranch with no living space above the stove.

 

[xman23]

Please explain. What do you mean by boxed out for the chase? Framing is complete, stove pipe will go in between the rafters.

Why would it need to be chased since the house is a ranch with no living space above the stove.

Take a look at my avatar picture. I had an exact location in wanted the stove. In the corner with the required dimensions from the walls. From the rear stove exhaust, I went straight up with single wall pipe. (You could use double wall) That goes into the ceiling box where it transitions to double wall pipe. Additional sections make up the rest of the chimney going out the roof.
So the issue is the ceiling box is 12" x 12" and needs to be plumb. Since the rafters are 16" on center it's unlikely the correct rafters location will line up with your stove location.
Additionally I had to go through two roofs. Both had to be boxed out.

 

[Jags]

Nice choice on the Oslo. It is a well regarded unit and should perform nicely in your location.

It hasn't been mentioned yet, so I will ask. How is your wood supply doing? If you don't already have dry fuel ready for this year you are probably gonna have some issues.

 

[TJ1]

Take a look at my avatar picture. I had an exact location in wanted the stove. In the corner with the required dimensions from the walls. From the rear stove exhaust, I went straight up with single wall pipe. (You could use double wall) That goes into the ceiling box where it transitions to double wall pipe. Additional sections make up the rest of the chimney going out the roof.
So the issue is the ceiling box is 12" x 12" and needs to be plumb. Since the rafters are 16" on center it's unlikely the correct rafters location will line up with your stove location.
Additionally I had to go through two roofs. Both had to be boxed out.

This is why I am having the dealer do the install. He comes highly recommended
I know the corner we want the stove installed. He can fine tune the final location.
4-5 cords are cut, they need to be split. Not to worried as house will not be ready till end of Feb at the earliest. So might not use the stove more than a few times until the winter of 2016.
There are 8-12 standing dead trees within 50 yards of the house so will use them first next year as long as they test out at no more than 20% moisture.

 

[Woody harrelson]

This is why I am having the dealer do the install. He comes highly recommended
I know the corner we want the stove installed. He can fine tune the final location.
4-5 cords are cut, they need to be split. Not to worried as house will not be ready till end of Feb at the earliest. So might not use the stove more than a few times until the winter of 2016.
There are 8-12 standing dead trees within 50 yards of the house so will use them first next year as long as they test out at no more than 20% moisture.

get em split and stacked! slacker

 

[TJ1]

I will Headed to Tennessee tomorrow with another load. Then return to CO to close on the sale of our house then back to TN around the 18th for good.

 

[mwhitnee]

Congrats of your retirement, house, and new stove!

 

[TJ1]

Thought I would post an update about our stove and how we like it.
Its fantastic! Once I found a drier source of wood it burns wonderfully. A few stocks every couple of hours keeps the main family room and kitchen area a toasty 74. I cracked open the window in the master bedroom and that room stays 65-66 all day and all night. I declined to buy a blower with the install as there is a ceiling fan in the family room and it does a great job of distributing the heat evenly. Have no problem keeping the stove going all night with 3 bigger pieces of wood.
Tomorrow I shut it down after running it for 4 days straight as it is supposed to warm up to 63 here. My only complaint is when you turn down the air intake to slow the burn the glass will slowly become covered with soot/smoke. But I think next year with drier wood some of this will go away.

 

[heavy hammer]

That glass will clean up with a hot fire and some dryer wood. Congrats on the stove had ours for five years and love it enjoy yours. Just remember dry wood keeps it happy.

 

[cptoneleg]

When you truly have dry wood you will not have a glass problem.