New jotul f55 v2 questions

[Flashback87]

I just went from a true north tn20 to a jotul f55 v2. I have this mounted in front of my fireplace and flue is rear mounted. Stove was purchased new.

I did the 3 break in fires like the owners manual advised over a couple of days. I had my first real fires today and this thing is ripping!

I did a medium size top down burn ro get a coal bed established first. I reloaded off of that with stove top temps around 500.
I let the fire get established at wide open throttle for about 15 minutes before turning down the air control. I had it turned all the way down in a half and hour and the fire was still ripping. It stayed right under 700 stt but the flames never got really lazy and just at the top like in the tn 20.

So, I thought maybe i waited too long to lomg to turn air down. I reloaded later when stt was around 300°. I had air all the way down in 10 minutes and fire was building. This time it got all the way up to 760° stt which i did not like. This was at the 45 minute mark. And again flames were really never lazy or just at the top. My tn20 never burned this easy. I normally had to leave air just a little open to get stt to 700°.

I'm concerned I have air coming in somewhere. The door does latch as strongly as my tn20 but maybe this is just how the jotul is. Also, the aire control lever has a little play. What is mean is the leave will move slightly before engaging the actual mechanism. But, maybe this is normal?

I'm pleased with the heat its putting out but again, it almost seems uncontrollable and burning wood fast. I don't like the temps its climbing too. I thought i would get longer "flame time" than my tn20 too but it does not seem like that so far.

1st load was red oak, locust, ash and cherry. 7 logs not filling the whole fire box, pic attached. Splits are 4-6 inches so decent size.

2nd load was the same mixture of hardwood but 8 logs. Packed pretty tight but not jammed full.

I know this post was long and winded but hoping someone can chime in with experience of the stove if this is normal operation or does something seem off.

I'm lucky if chimney is 15ft so I don't think its a draft issue.

Any ideas?

Thanks!

 

[begreen]

This stove has a third larger fuel capacity. That has the potential to create significantly more rapid outgassing of the wood load when it's placed on a hot coal bed. Try turning down the air much more aggressively as the wood catches fire.

 

[EbS-P]

Turn down the air sooner and pack it tight. It’s way easier to to close it too soon and loose the flames and open it back up. Than it is to sit there looking at a raging inferno with air closed and see the temps still climbing. Ask me how I know. 😉

 

[Todd]

New stove, it will take some trial and error to figure her out.

 

[Flashback87]

Thanks!

The 2nd fire i had the air turned all the way down in 10 minutes.

I guess I can load with air turned down?

Does this just seem like normal behavior for this stove?

I'm at 2 hours for the 2nd burn and flames are still going.

It is -1 out so maybe that is effecting my draft some even though the chimney is short.

The heat output is pretty top tier though! Its definitely raising the temps in my house significantly more then the tn20.

 

[begreen]

A bigger stove with more fuel in its belly has greater heat output potential. There will be a learning curve at first but a new routine will develop. Enjoy the warmth!

 

[stoveliker]

One aspect is to test the doo r gasket with a dollar bill. The handle feel is not a good measure for proper gasket sealing.