New Jotul F 500

[jbrown56]

Hi everyone ! Got my new Jotul F 500 delivered on Tuesday 11/6. I was happy about getting a new stove but also a little nervous about it because I had been using the same stove for 26 years and had read that the new stoves are a little fussy about draft. We uncrated the stove and set it in place using the existing pipe. I lit the first break-in fire and the draft was a little slow because I have some horizontal pipe issues and the 8 x 12 flue. I am having a rigid liner installed by weeks end and will move the chimney thimble up 2' so that should take care of most of the horizontal pipe issues. With a little patience I got some heat into the chimney and let it run at 250 degrees for a few hours. The second break-in fire was at 350*. The third fire I let run all day at 450*. Since Friday this stove has been running 24/7. Under the existing condition I was pleasantly surprised at how well the stove runs. Although it hasn't been too cold yet, I am sure this stove will heat my 2000 sq.ft. home more than adaquetly. Thanks to all who helped me through the selection process.

Jim

 

[WOODBUTCHER]

Good choice......We'd love to see some pics.

 

[begreen]

Thanks for the update Jim. We'd love to see pictures, especially with the stove burning hot.

 

[carpniels]

HI Jim,

Thanks for that post. Informative but it brings up a great question:

Why make the change in the chimney? You said it was running well in the breakin fires and the 24/7 fire. So if there is no problem, why fix it?

Puzzled

carpniels

 

[begreen]

From other F500 thread:

BeGreen, you are not gong to believe this setup. I come out the top of the stove for 12” with a 90* to 12” of horizontal pipe, 45* to 4’ of horizontal pipe which rises at 1” per ft. into the 22’, 8 x 12 flue. I’m getting a rigid flue liner by the end of the week and at that time I will move the chimney thimble up 2’. This should help the horizontal pipe situation greatly. In theory this setup shouldn’t work too well but I have been using it for 26 years. I was really nervous about getting a new stove because of the drafting issues but it seems to work well and hopefully better with the new liner.