Jotul 600 Air Leak

[Mocephus]

Well, apparently this is a common issue! I attached pics of where I'm getting air in, it's the same on the other side of the front door. I have replaced all gaskets, but I haven't done much maintenance and I am not sure how best to address the problem. I feel like there may be other locations it's not airtight and I'd just like to cement it everywhere I possibly can. Our local stove store is the absolute worst... there's just no customer service whatsoever... he hates people. It's odd. And I could buy half a new stove for what people want to come out and just look at it.

The only issue with accessing this area is that there seem to be internal plates covering up where I would need to put furnace cement on this joint. I don't want to ruin my stove, but I also can't load it overnight because I'm afraid it will overfire.

If anyone has any ideas how to address this area for a leak without totally tearing the stove apart, and maybe the best furnace cement product for this, I would very much appreciate it.

Thank you,
Mo

 

[begreen]

Jotul uses a heavy duty refractory cement, but that is applied in the seam joint during assembly. You can try applying it to the surface, but it may not stay adhered due to the expansion and contraction of the cast iron when heating and cooling. Clean the area well before applying.

Hearthstone sells a similar cement. It's available in tube or tubs. Some online stove sellers stock it.

Hearthstone Furnace Cement | Soapstone Stove Cement | Stove Maintenance

Hearthstone Furnace & Stove Cement is specifically formulated for soapstone, does not contain any asbestos and is water soluble so cleanup is a breeze.

www.woodmanspartsplus.com

 

[Mocephus]

Thank you so much for this.

Is there any resource to help someone with no experience trying to assess and address this? There's a plate blocking the inside access to these corner seams so I'm assuming I'll need to disassemble the stove to some degree.

 

[begreen]

It's not a simple stove to rebuild. If one is not careful, one can introduce new air leaks or inadvertently plug an air passage. D. Hermit is an expert at rebuilding these stoves. He has made good suggestions in past threads on this Jotul model. A search on previous threads will offer suggestions. Here's one to start with:

Thread 'Jotul F600 needs another rebuild...'

May 19, 2022

I just found my old thread for rebuilding our stove in 2017, and it is in dire need of another rebuild.

Baffles are warped (that is the second set I have installed), and the burn tubes are toasted (damage is not as bad as last time (2017) on the manifolds).

In the meantime prices are way up for parts--I managed to snag the whole burn tube assembly on eBay for $350--but the cast baffles are now running ~$70+ ea, so $140+ for the pair. Luckily I have an unused fiberglass blanket since the last time the old one was in good enough shape to reuse.

From our thermometer, I don't think we...

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[EbS-P]

Thank you so much for this.

Is there any resource to help someone with no experience trying to assess and address this? There's a plate blocking the inside access to these corner seams so I'm assuming I'll need to disassemble the stove to some degree.

How much do like your F600? How many years have you used it? How much could you sell it for? What would you replace it with? All questions you should be asking yourself.