Jotul 602B Questions

[nkihn87]

Hello,

I have an old Jotul #3 in my home for supplemental heat and have always wanted a 602 for the workshop. Stumbled upon this enamel 602B for $300 (hopefully a fair price) and have a few questions before I put it into service.

Cook Plate - Managed to wire brush most of the crud off. Season it like a cast iron pan? Apply black stove polish? Purchase a new one on Woodman’s?

Door Gasket - Looks like the 3/8 I purchased from Lowe’s should work.

Outlet Gaskets - Is it necessary to PB blast and remove the flue collar and outlet cover to apply a new gasket (cut to fit flat gasket from Woodman’s)? If I do so, where can I obtain new cheesehead bolts that are appropriate - a big box store?

Burn Plates - Seeking conformation that the photo shows these as being in good shape and not requiring replacement.

White Residue - See photo. This chalky dust wipes off. Is this evidence of overfiring, moisture or something else? Rear of stove is not damaged.

Touch Up Paint - I’ve already ordered the Jotul paint. Clean spots with sandpaper and apply with hairdryer between coats?

Thanks!

 

[begreen]

That's in nice condition, you did well. To clean up the cookplate get a wirebrush attachment for your drill and use that or a wire wheel on a grinder to buff it up. 3/8" is the correct gasket size, use black or red RTV silicone for a gasket cement. The white powder is the stove cement drying out. The stove is old enough that taking it apart and resealing all seams wouldn't be a bad idea. It's very easy. Some bolts will break, so have a drill and tap on hand to drill out the old and replace. The process took me about 3 hours from start to finish. That includes having to drill out and retap a couple broken bolts. They are metric, 8mm I think. I got all the replacement bolts and flat bottom tap from our local hardware store.