Hi all,
I bought my first house in late April and inherited a 1996 Jotul 12 Firelight that the previous owners used to supplement an inefficient, gravity-fed heating system. Coming from a wood-burning household, I figured I would continue to use the stove for a few years until I upgraded the heating system.
After cleaning out the stove and taking a look at the interior, it became clear that this stove has been abused and is in need of some serious repair. I brought some pictures by my local Jotul dealer, and they helped me determine and price-out what parts I’ll likely need.
My house is approximately 1800 sq ft, but we keep the third floor closed off so it’s more like 1200 sq ft to heat. The stove dealer said the stove was likely bigger than needed for the house. It is attached to a pre-fab aluminum chimney.
Below are pictures of the interior and exterior of the stove. I’ve also attached a blown-out diagram that the dealer provided to help figure out what parts to order. The dealer helped me identify the following parts (numbers circled on the diagram):
#26 – 103327 – Rear Burn Plate ($99.39)
#79 – 04-1248454 – ($242.75)
#78 – 126421 – Catalyst ($297.18)
#77 – 04-128455 – Catalyst Chamber ($62.00)
#80 – 04-128456 – Bottom ($54.56)
With tax it comes to about $800. I’m willing to spend the money on the parts to get the stove into good working condition and hopefully keep my gas bill down this winter.
That said, I have a few questions:
1. Does it look like I should order any other parts?
2. How difficult do you anticipate the repairs being after I’ve gotten the parts? My dad is quite handy and a veteran wood-burner, so I’m not too worried barring something overly complex.
3. What are some general tips for prolonging the life of these new components?
4. Do you think selling the stove in the future is a reasonable expectation? After repair and a 2-3 years of (responsible) use, what do you think it would be worth?
Thanks for your help!
-bgilmore
I bought my first house in late April and inherited a 1996 Jotul 12 Firelight that the previous owners used to supplement an inefficient, gravity-fed heating system. Coming from a wood-burning household, I figured I would continue to use the stove for a few years until I upgraded the heating system.
After cleaning out the stove and taking a look at the interior, it became clear that this stove has been abused and is in need of some serious repair. I brought some pictures by my local Jotul dealer, and they helped me determine and price-out what parts I’ll likely need.
My house is approximately 1800 sq ft, but we keep the third floor closed off so it’s more like 1200 sq ft to heat. The stove dealer said the stove was likely bigger than needed for the house. It is attached to a pre-fab aluminum chimney.
Below are pictures of the interior and exterior of the stove. I’ve also attached a blown-out diagram that the dealer provided to help figure out what parts to order. The dealer helped me identify the following parts (numbers circled on the diagram):
#26 – 103327 – Rear Burn Plate ($99.39)
#79 – 04-1248454 – ($242.75)
#78 – 126421 – Catalyst ($297.18)
#77 – 04-128455 – Catalyst Chamber ($62.00)
#80 – 04-128456 – Bottom ($54.56)
With tax it comes to about $800. I’m willing to spend the money on the parts to get the stove into good working condition and hopefully keep my gas bill down this winter.
That said, I have a few questions:
1. Does it look like I should order any other parts?
2. How difficult do you anticipate the repairs being after I’ve gotten the parts? My dad is quite handy and a veteran wood-burner, so I’m not too worried barring something overly complex.
3. What are some general tips for prolonging the life of these new components?
4. Do you think selling the stove in the future is a reasonable expectation? After repair and a 2-3 years of (responsible) use, what do you think it would be worth?
Thanks for your help!
-bgilmore
