Jotul F45 V2 Greenville primary air question

[SkipperH]

I realize air enters the two holes seen behind the primary air control lever and slightly in front of the bottom heat shield and comes out of the two holes below the glass door but does the primary air that enters the bottom controlled by the lever only provide air for the air wash from the top or is there another orifice that introduces air below the glass from the primary air lever?

 

[Prometeo]

hi, this should help

 

[SkipperH]

hi, this should help
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Thanks, I've got that pic in the manual. I was just unclear if the primary air discharged from the bottom of glass as well as from the top of the glass to keep the glass clean.

 

[Todd]

All the primary air controlled by the air control lever comes in through the glass air wash above the glass. Those two small holes behind the regulated primary air control is unregulated and goes directly up into the lower firebox out the so called dog house also called the boost air.

 

[SkipperH]

All the primary air controlled by the air control lever comes in through the glass air wash above the glass. Those two small holes behind the regulated primary air control is unregulated and goes directly up into the lower firebox out the so called dog house also called the boost air.

Thanks for the info. Always good to understand how your stove works.😃

 

[Todd]

I ended up plugging those unregulated air holes. Gave me more control and longer burns.

 

[SkipperH]

I ended up plugging those unregulated air holes. Gave me more control and longer burns.

Once I have a full bed of coals I'd like to be able to loaded the stove up to get longer burns but I think my splits are too small and it burns quicker than I'd like.

 

[Todd]

Once I have a full bed of coals I'd like to be able to loaded the stove up to get longer burns but I think my splits are too small and it burns quicker than I'd like.

Yeah small splits tend to flame up and burn fast. Try raking all the coals forward then pack splits as tight as you can. Also need to turn air down as soon as possible, a flue thermometer helps with this.

 

[SkipperH]

Yeah small splits tend to flame up and burn fast. Try raking all the coals forward then pack splits as tight as you can. Also need to turn air down as soon as possible, a flue thermometer helps with this.

I'll try that, going to be cold tonight 20 Deg now at 4:45pm.