New, used stove, hearth and questions.

[ColdNH]

Got a great deal on a "Used"/ Brand new Oslo F500 off a fellow hearth.com member: Gamisou this past weekend. (Thanks again)

Got it home safely and installed the short leg kit on it yesterday and test fitted it in my fireplace opening.

It fits like a glove and im stoked on how great it looks.

The way it is in there currently doesn't allow me to open the side door, If i pull it out onto the hearth about 3" i think ill be able to get the door open enough to get a full log in there, but in my opinion it wont look as good (this being the focal point of the room has me 2nd guessing this) if it wasn't the focal point of the room it would be a no- brainer. I guess the other advantage is having the stove on the hearth more would provide more of the thermal mass in the actual room vs in the fireplace opening.

Would it be a major mistake to render the side loading door unusable? i hear a lot of complaints about ash falling out of the front door, plus i like having the ability to load N+S vs E/W

The other problem im going to have is the wood mantle, the manual tells me i need way more clearance than i have currently from the top of the stove. id rather not replace the mantle as i like the look of it.

im thinking I may be able to have some kind of custom copper heat deflector built. but im unsure of how that would look or be attached.

Also need to build a removable hearth extension. plan on doing a custom brick one to match the existing hearth, something that can be removed during the summer.

Very excited to be burning this coming winter!


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[Jags]

I think you will be alright with front door loading. You can still stack the wood in any direction that you desire (n-s, e-w).

A nice hand hammered copper shield hung from some small gauge fancy chain might look mighty sharp below that mantle.

 

[jeff_t]

That really does like nice in there. I like the way the lines of the arched opening and the stove top match up. Looks like the fireplace was made for that stove.

 

[ColdNH]

That really does like nice in there. I like the way the lines of the arched opening and the stove top match up. Looks like the fireplace was made for that stove.

Yah that was one of the main things that drove me towards buying this particular stove, the fact that it is rated for the space i want to heat as well as it being a very reputable stove are just added bonuses I was leaning towards the majolica brown enamled stove, but couldnt find a nice one used and at twice the cost brand new, this matte black one just made perfect sense. the wife actually wanted the matte black anyways. so it worked out well!

 

[HollowHill]

That looks great! I agree with your wife, the black looks better with your setup. I think it would look just as nice pulled farther out for side door access, if that's what you decide to do, but it looks super how you have it now. Congrats on such a nice looking install.

 

[firefighterjake]

My own two cents as an actual Jotul Oslo owner . . . pull it out.

If I had to only load my stove from the front I would not be a happy Oslo owner as it just about always dumps ash out when I open the front. In this case, practicality would trump the look . . . at least for me.

I was also tempted to say you would gain some radiated heat from the sides into the rooms vs. being sucked up by the brick and then radiated outwards, but the truth is most heat radiates from the front.

 

[ColdNH]

My own two cents as an actual Jotul Oslo owner . . . pull it out.

If I had to only load my stove from the front I would not be a happy Oslo owner as it just about always dumps ash out when I open the front. In this case, practicality would trump the look . . . at least for me.

I was also tempted to say you would gain some radiated heat from the sides into the rooms vs. being sucked up by the brick and then radiated outwards, but the truth is most heat radiates from the front.

Good to know. that may help sway my decision. Ill probably go home tonight and so how little i can pull it out in order to make the side load usable.

Does anyone think this setup would greatly benefit from a blower? would it even be possible with the lower legs? I plan on trying it for the first season without it but i was just curious if anyone has a similar setup with/without a blower?

 

[Ashful]

Does anyone think this setup would greatly benefit from a blower? would it even be possible with the lower legs? I plan on trying it for the first season without it but i was just curious if anyone has a similar setup with/without a blower?

https://www.hearth.com/talk/posts/1106786/

 

[begreen]

The stove looks sharp in that setting, but I have to agree with pulling it out. From many user reports, the Oslo is much nicer to use as a side loader. You can buy a simple mantle shield that would work here. They are just a sheet metal L on standoffs that create an air gap behind the shield.It could be painted copper if desired or a good sheet metal shop could bend you up one out of copper quickly. Hearth extensions are also available online.

(broken link removed to http://www.northlineexpress.com/item/5CO-54110/HomeSaver-Mantel-Shield)
http://www.amazon.com/12x48-Extension-Steel-Stardust-HearthSafe/dp/B001E8USOK

 

[ColdNH]

The stove looks sharp in that setting, but I have to agree with pulling it out. From many user reports, the Oslo is much nicer to use as a side loader. You can buy a simple mantle shield that would work here. They are just a sheet metal L on standoffs that create an air gap behind the shield.It could be painted copper if desired or a good sheet metal shop could bend you up one out of copper quickly. Hearth extensions are also available online.

(broken link removed to http://www.northlineexpress.com/item/5CO-54110/HomeSaver-Mantel-Shield)
http://www.amazon.com/12x48-Extension-Steel-Stardust-HearthSafe/dp/B001E8USOK

thanks for the links, the mantel shield may be the quick and easy solution painted to match the color of the wood mantle.

I like the idea of the hearth pad, just wish i could find one made with brick instead of ceramic tile.

 

[begreen]

DalTile makes a brick tile. It could be set on a sheet of plywood and cement board.

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[DianeB]

My brickwork is similar to yours. We installed a PA blue stone mantle and hearth. I will need a hearth extension, but will remove it when heating season is over. The Blue stone is 2 inches thick. We are looking at the Oslo as well and will go with the matte black - something I can polish. Sadly replacing our 33 year old Fisher. Fisher is going to be rehabed and used elsewhere.

 

[BrowningBAR]

Good to know. that may help sway my decision. Ill probably go home tonight and so how little i can pull it out in order to make the side load usable.

Does anyone think this setup would greatly benefit from a blower? would it even be possible with the lower legs? I plan on trying it for the first season without it but i was just curious if anyone has a similar setup with/without a blower?

I have a Encore wedged into a fireplace about your size. The Encore is about the same size as an Oslo, with a slight edge to the Oslo. Mine sticks out a little further than yours. Yes, a blower will help. Can you install one? I do not know.

I do not have the option of a blower. What I plan on doing is putting in a blockoff plate right behind the stove which will wall off the majority of the fireplace. I hope this will eliminate some heat loss and trapped heat in the fireplace and push more heat out into the room so I can extend the burn times in that area of the house.

 

[ColdNH]

I pulled the stove out of the fireplace opening about 3" last night, i can get the side door open about 80 degrees now, enough to get logs in ( I think) the wife didn't notice it until I pointed it out. personally i think it looks better pushed further into the opening, but i think the ability to use the side loading door will make it worth it.

 

[Wade A.]

+1 on pulling it out. I owned a Dutchwest with a side door that was blocked by the install. I changed it up after a couple of years and it was like night and day. You not only have easier loading, you are able to get MORE wood into it from the side. It is there for a reason, in other words. And yes, I got more heat from my stove once it was further out into the room, as you would naturally expect.

Ploughboy

 

[tcassavaugh]

Yup, probably a good idea that you can load through the side. i have a small one that only loads from the front and it sometimes spills out some ash or coals.....and you don't want that on those floors. you may want to get a small hearth rug to put in front just in case. enjoy your stove.....Jotul makes a good one.

cass

 

[madison]

Regarding the hearth dimension/extension. Obviously right now you are in violation of the min. hearth dimension out front. I would consult your building inspector/insurance regarding a "temporary hearth extension" . If you had a house fire, it would be difficult to argue that the stove was or was not burning, or if the temp hearth was in place .

I would strongly consider NOT going the temp route.