Jotul GF 300 DV - Reconditioning, Conversion to LP and other questions

[Cyxelsid]

Good afternoon all,

I am still new to the forums, although last year I did come online looking for help replacing the wood burning stove in the log cabin home we bought in Colorado last August. Thanks to a lot of help from this forum, I ended up buying a Drolet Legend III stove, and it is working fabulously!

However, we have a very large log cabin, at 3,100 square feet, and the one stove is not quite enough to keep everyone comfy all night. Our primary bedroom is on the main floor, on the opposite end of the house from the wood stove. We have 240V baseboard electric heaters in the bedroom, but holy moly are those expensive to run! Our power bills were north of $400 / mos throughout the winter, and that was only running the baseboard heaters at night! So, I have decided to install direct vent propane heaters in the bedrooms, as well as the basement.

I was able to purchase a Jotul GF 300 DV natural gas stove, which appears to be in great condition, for a great price of $250. But, we don't have NG, we have propane, which means at a minimum I need to install a conversion kit. The most difficult part so far was identifying the exact model and S/N of the stove, as the identification tag was removed at some point. I spent quite a bit of time on the Jotul website, and downloaded several manuals. I am about 95% sure that I have GF 300 DV, based on the dimensions of the stove itself, as well as the orientation of the exhaust collar.

So, this is where I am going to ask the forum for help... I am going through Rocky Mountain Stove Supply for parts, (as they are relatively local to me). I have ordered an NG to LP conversion kit, as well as some of the replacement ember material. What I am hoping for is any recommendations from the forum on what else I should do to recondition this stove? I am going to touch it up with stove bright paint. I am wondering if I should replace the gasket on the glass? The existing gasket LOOKS good... but I am wondering if I should consider anything to do? For instance, should I replace the gas logs?

Lastly, I will be installing this myself... I am running the propane lines, and will be cutting a hole in the log cabin wall for the vent. Any suggestions on the best way to do that? I am thinking the easiest way is to use a large hole-saw.

I have attached some photos of the stove (I have the top and the doors, I just took them off for ease of moving the stove.)

Once I get this heater in the primary bedroom, I will tackle a GF 600 DV II in the basement, which I was able to pick up for $400. It is in even better shape and is already set for propane.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions!