Jotul F 50 TL

[1294steve]

Hi everyone I am about to purchase a wood stove and need advice about the Jotul
5 50 TL. My home is a 1450
Sq.ft. With 8' ceilings. I am wondering if this stove is to big for my home. I don't want to over do it. I have been looking at the Lopi Endeavor
and Buck 74 as well. Thanks for the help!

 

[shoot-straight]

wow in GA? i would say yes. thats a pretty big heater. i would think a 2cu/ft would do fine. book says its for homes up to 2500 sq feet.

what made you choose that one?

 

[1294steve]

wow in GA? i would say yes. thats a pretty big heater. i would think a 2cu/ft would do fine. book says its for homes up to 2500 sq feet.

what made you choose that one?

I was not originally looking at it but the dealer has a very good price on it. Can't beat the price but I do not want to make a mistake by installing a stove to big. The brochure I have states up 2000 sq. ft. Thanks!

 

[shoot-straight]

guess thats a older model. the tl 50 rangley says its good to 2500sq on the web.

either way, i would think a 2ft stove would be a pretty good choice.

 

[1294steve]

May be an older model, since it is discounted. I was also looking at the Jotul F 500 Oslo. I am trying good quality stove for a decent price. The Buck has the best price so far.

 

[begreen]

2 cu ft sounds like a good target size to stick with.

 

[1294steve]

The brochure I have is from 2010. The
Heating capacity up to 2000 sq.ft
Up to 70,000 Btu

Jotul website states Heating capacity up to 2500 sq.ft and up to 83,000 Btu
They must have updated the stove or the information. Thanks for bringing that to my attention.

 

[ddddddden]

Are you more north/west or south/east in Ga?

How's your home's inslation and weatherization?

 

[1294steve]

Are you more north/west or south/east in Ga?

How's your home's inslation and weatherization?

Middle Ga . Home is insulated but could use more in attic. Built in 85.
Heats ok with furnace. I want to eliminate the propane bill if possible by using the wood stove. I had a Buck 74 insert in my last home which was. 1600 sq.ft and it worked good.

 

[ddddddden]

So. . .south of ATL? Yeah, ~2 cu ft is probably the appropriate size.
However, that was the appropriate size for our house, and I had to tighten up the house quite a bit for a modern 2-cu-ft stove to be able to heat this place the way the 5-cu-ft pre-EPA monster did. This is the preferred approach though. Less wood used due to a more efficient stove and a tigher house. Less frequent reloads.

According to Buck, the model 74 you are used to is 2.6 cu ft. . .if you want similar performance, look for a firebox of similar size. Basically, a 2-cu-ft stove is only going to give you 80% of the BTU's that a 2.5 will, because you can only stuff 80% as much wood into it. Mfr specs for sq footage heated do not mean much. There is no standard for the spec, and they do not know your house nor your climate. Focus on firebox size, preferably measured yourself. Lastly, a catalytic stove like the Buck 80 would give you more flexibility. (Cats can burn cleanly at lower output levels than non-cats can. . .EPA doesn't allow air intake to be shut on non-cat designs.)