Jotul F-600...why no short leg kit?

[meathead]

Wish there was a short leg kit for this thing...I'd like to move mine upstairs into the fireplace and get a big englander for the basement, but the f-600 is about 1/2" too tall

 

[CarbonNeutral]

Wish there was a short leg kit for this thing...I'd like to move mine upstairs into the fireplace and get a big englander for the basement, but the f-600 is about 1/2" too tall

Are you sure the F500 kit won't work?

 

[meathead]

The person I talked to at my local dealer said no...but I should probably double check.

 

[DAKSY]

They're not listed in the manual. It probably has something to do with
the amount of heat generated from the bottom of the stove.
I'll ask my Jotul rep next time I see him...

 

[SWNH]

Wish there was a short leg kit for this thing...I'd like to move mine upstairs into the fireplace and get a big englander for the basement, but the f-600 is about 1/2" too tall

Cut the legs? Just kidding! How about recessing them into your hearth? I had to recess one leg 1" and shim another up 1/2" due to our VERY rough stone hearth.

 

[CarbonNeutral]

If your hearth R-value is more than needed, I'm sure that would make up for the less of an air gap - you could do the calculations. It is a valid concern though.

 

[noreaster11]

New stove owner here, having the same problem with a second hand Jotul Firelight. Wanting to install in my fireplace, thought it is about 3 inches too tall. Is it a no no to remove the legs and support stove on non-combustible material such as the long side of bricks, or am I asking for trouble?

 

[CarbonNeutral]

What is non-combustible? What would be under the bricks? Bricks are (relatively) good at transferring heat, so if they are on top of anything combustible...

I'm thinking it's not a great idea

 

[meathead]

I'd be golden on the hearth - solid masonry all the way down to the basement floor...I'd imagine with most open fireplaces you'd be ok, as the stove is sitting just above a surface that was designed to support an open fire.

 

[CarbonNeutral]

I'd be golden on the hearth - solid masonry all the way down to the basement floor...I'd imagine with most open fireplaces you'd be ok, as the stove is sitting just above a surface that was designed to support an open fire.

Yep, in your case, yep, in most open fireplaces if you have the right hearth in front as well

 

[firefighterjake]

New stove owner here, having the same problem with a second hand Jotul Firelight. Wanting to install in my fireplace, thought it is about 3 inches too tall. Is it a no no to remove the legs and support stove on non-combustible material such as the long side of bricks, or am I asking for trouble?

One vote here for "asking for trouble"