Hello folks,
I have been burning Jotul 600 for the past 2 seasons. I have some smoke leaks mostly when the stove is cold and just starting. Sometimes I understand that's due to bad draft due to weather etc. When the stove gets a bit warm and gets going so smoke. However I get this whistle as in air being pulled in the chamber from the same spot where it leaks.
So my questions is what is the remedy ? I am preparing to replace gaskets on doors and ash tray anyways. I took apart out the top and the baffles.
Can I just push in some furnace cement? Now that I have most of the guts out. What else to look for and areas to seal for improved performance?
Attaching some pictures for reference...
Thanks much!
![[Hearth.com] Jotul 600 air leaks in the side panel seams. [Hearth.com] Jotul 600 air leaks in the side panel seams.](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/264/264219-b0e90b021f55f7c0a748eff4ae681856.jpg?hash=yEFdk_9_oo)
![[Hearth.com] Jotul 600 air leaks in the side panel seams. [Hearth.com] Jotul 600 air leaks in the side panel seams.](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/264/264220-b0632c4141764752e718c39c2e0f4585.jpg?hash=q8_PxNYkZ3)
![[Hearth.com] Jotul 600 air leaks in the side panel seams. [Hearth.com] Jotul 600 air leaks in the side panel seams.](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/264/264221-492a2ed3e2e844d8f19f63dbee7d7370.jpg?hash=2n_cxfttJe)
![[Hearth.com] Jotul 600 air leaks in the side panel seams. [Hearth.com] Jotul 600 air leaks in the side panel seams.](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/264/264222-d0c0fd30f4ca27f951c7a7374ac530b4.jpg?hash=qe6h7YSdym)
![[Hearth.com] Jotul 600 air leaks in the side panel seams. [Hearth.com] Jotul 600 air leaks in the side panel seams.](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/264/264223-4bedf091044af8b210fcd4b9312f0a40.jpg?hash=3rkQ-d81CE)
![[Hearth.com] Jotul 600 air leaks in the side panel seams. [Hearth.com] Jotul 600 air leaks in the side panel seams.](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/264/264224-ce6394d097b2cab655d4dc27c7280f4c.jpg?hash=jRA9VnhRLx)
![[Hearth.com] Jotul 600 air leaks in the side panel seams. [Hearth.com] Jotul 600 air leaks in the side panel seams.](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/264/264218-731775e422e6536239e0450f6a058f19.jpg?hash=1Ad64TqGLI)
I have been burning Jotul 600 for the past 2 seasons. I have some smoke leaks mostly when the stove is cold and just starting. Sometimes I understand that's due to bad draft due to weather etc. When the stove gets a bit warm and gets going so smoke. However I get this whistle as in air being pulled in the chamber from the same spot where it leaks.
So my questions is what is the remedy ? I am preparing to replace gaskets on doors and ash tray anyways. I took apart out the top and the baffles.
Can I just push in some furnace cement? Now that I have most of the guts out. What else to look for and areas to seal for improved performance?
Attaching some pictures for reference...
Thanks much!
![[Hearth.com] Jotul 600 air leaks in the side panel seams. [Hearth.com] Jotul 600 air leaks in the side panel seams.](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/264/264219-b0e90b021f55f7c0a748eff4ae681856.jpg?hash=yEFdk_9_oo)
![[Hearth.com] Jotul 600 air leaks in the side panel seams. [Hearth.com] Jotul 600 air leaks in the side panel seams.](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/264/264220-b0632c4141764752e718c39c2e0f4585.jpg?hash=q8_PxNYkZ3)
![[Hearth.com] Jotul 600 air leaks in the side panel seams. [Hearth.com] Jotul 600 air leaks in the side panel seams.](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/264/264221-492a2ed3e2e844d8f19f63dbee7d7370.jpg?hash=2n_cxfttJe)
![[Hearth.com] Jotul 600 air leaks in the side panel seams. [Hearth.com] Jotul 600 air leaks in the side panel seams.](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/264/264222-d0c0fd30f4ca27f951c7a7374ac530b4.jpg?hash=qe6h7YSdym)
![[Hearth.com] Jotul 600 air leaks in the side panel seams. [Hearth.com] Jotul 600 air leaks in the side panel seams.](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/264/264223-4bedf091044af8b210fcd4b9312f0a40.jpg?hash=3rkQ-d81CE)
![[Hearth.com] Jotul 600 air leaks in the side panel seams. [Hearth.com] Jotul 600 air leaks in the side panel seams.](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/264/264224-ce6394d097b2cab655d4dc27c7280f4c.jpg?hash=jRA9VnhRLx)
![[Hearth.com] Jotul 600 air leaks in the side panel seams. [Hearth.com] Jotul 600 air leaks in the side panel seams.](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/264/264218-731775e422e6536239e0450f6a058f19.jpg?hash=1Ad64TqGLI)